American Rolling Mill Corp. v. Ohio Iron & Metal Co.

Mr. Presiding Justice Ball

delivered the opinion of the court.

The several counts of the declaration charge that the alleged defamatory words were spoken “November 25, 1902, in said county, * * * in the presence and hearing of another, or divers persons, * * * and divers persons, who had, previous to the speaking and publishing of said words, been accustomed to deal, and others who would otherwise have dealt with plaintiff in its business, have since then, and wholly on that account, refused to have any dealings with plaintiff,” to the damage of plaintiff in the sum óf $100,000.

It is plain that…