Ely v. Borck

The action was brought in the common pleas .court by Frederick J. Borck against Edson Ely, to recover damages for slander, and resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of the plaintiff for ,$200. The • slander chárged in the petition involved an accusation of larceny, and evidence was offe'red on behalf of the plaintiff to substantiate the charge.

The defendant, in his answer, and on the witness stand, denied uttering the slanderous words, but the answer which he filed, said to have been prepared by himself, contained no allegations raising the question of privileged communication.

The…