Randall Dairy Co. v. Pevely Dairy Co.

Randall Dairy Company, a corporation, the appellee herein, instituted an action in case in the city court of East St. Louis against the Pevely Dairy Company, a corporation, and A. E. Kraemme, appellants herein, and James Hines.

The declaration upon which the case was tried consisted of three counts: the first two charged the defendants with speaking slanderous words of and concerning appellee and its dairy products. The third, or additional count, which was filed sometime after the original declaration, charged defendants with a conspiracy to injure and destroy appellee’s business. No demurrer…