Wells v. Buckley

Opinion op the Court by

Turner, Commissioner

Eeversing.

The appellant, as plaintiff, alleges that defendant falsely and maliciously said of and concerning him that *467he had stolen defendant’s chickens, and asks for damages. By amendment the charge was made more specific, and the times and places and the persons to whom the statement was alleged' to have been made were given.

The original answer was only a denial that defendant falsely and maliciously or otherwise at any time or place, or to any person, made the statement.

The parties went to trial on this one issue, but during the trial defendant…