Barre Supply Co. v. J. Zabludoff & Sons, Inc.

Fox, P. J.,

This is a case in which plaintiffs have brought their action for damages based upon alleged slanderous words used by a salesman for defendant. The alleged actionable words are contained in paragraph 7 of plaintiff’s statement, which reads as follows:

“7. On or about May 10, 1939, a salesman of the defendant company, one AI Newfield, acting on instructions of the defendant company and with full knowledge of the company, did falsely, maliciously, wickedly and illegally represent that Harold Claster had told one Helen Deaven, *546of Jonestown, Lebanon County, Pa., that it would be…