Smalley v. Anderson

Judge Trimble

delivered the opinion of the Court.*

THIS was an action of slander, brought by Anderson and wife, for words alleged to have been spoken of the wife by the defendant, importing a charge of adultery.

The defendant filed a special plea, to which the plaintiffs demurred, and the demurrer being joined by the defendant, was sustained by the court. The defendant then pleaded not guilty, upon which issue was joined by the plaintiffs. A motion was then made by the defendantfora continuance, upon an affidavit filed; *57which motion was overruled. A verdict was found for the plaintiffs, upon…