Hudson v. Slack Furniture Co.

Mr. Presiding Justice

Culbertson delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the city court of East St. Louis, in favor of Howard Hudson, appellee (hereinafter called plaintiff), as against the Slack Furniture Company, appellant (hereinafter called defendant), in the sum of $500. The action arose out of a libel suit brought by plaintiff against the Slack Furniture Company on a complaint in which plaintiff alleged, in substance, that he had purchased a stove from defendant on the instalment plan; that he was employed by the B. & 0. Railroad Company; that the…