Loranger v. Loranger
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to ’Wayfie; Hosmer, J. Case by Ellen Sopbia Loranger against Joseph Loranger for slander and malicious prosecution. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtHooker, J.
The plaintiff recovered a verdict in an action of case, upon a declaration containing counts for slander and malicious prosecution. The slanderous words complained of were, “You are not a decent woman; you do not keep a respectable house.” The plaintiff testified to the use of this language, and also the words, “You are not respectable.” The court left it to the jury to determine whether this language imputed a want of chastity. *683The interview in which the words were uttered was in the woods, upon ground claimed by both parties, on an occasion when the plaintiff attempted to prevent the…
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