Morris v. Barkley

Opinion of the Court.

THIS was an action of slander. The words laid in the declaration are, “ Thomas Barkley (the plaintiff) kept his negro woman, and had a child by her ; that Shadrach Barkley told him (the defendant) so.”

The defendant demurred to the declaration, and the demurrer being overruled, he had leave to withdraw, and pleaded three special pleas. The first and second need not be recited, as there is no question made in this court, in relation to them. The third was a plea of the statute of limitations, in due form, and concludes with a verification ; and the plaintiff, instead of…