Marksberry v. Weir
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Appeal from Daviess Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Judge Miller
Reversing.
In this suit for slander by Hiram Marksberry against James Weir, there was a verdict and judgment for the defendant. Marksberry appeals.
The Green River Tobacco Growers’ Association is composed of tobacco growers in Kentucky and Indiana; and, through the agency of this association its members have, for many years, sold their crops of tobacco by “pooling'” them with the association.
Whenever the pooled tobacco was sold, it was classified and graded by persons skilled in the trade, and known as “graders,” who were employed and paid by the association.…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Triggs v. Sun Printing & Publishing Ass'nNew York Court of Appeals · 1904
- Axton Fisher Tobacco Co. v. Evening Post Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1916
- Tanner v. StevensonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1910
- Pennsylvania Iron Works Co. v. Vogt Machine Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1906
- Spears v. McCoyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1913
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Baker v. ClarkCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1920
- Shields v. BoolesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931
- Ray v. ShemwellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1919
- Farrar v. Tribune Publishing Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1961
- Bonham v. DotsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1926
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