Fletcher v. Burroughs
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Floyd District Court. ACTION for slanderous words, alleged to have been spoken by the defendant Margaret R. Burroughs, of and concerning the chastity of the plaintiff Nancy Eletcher. The answer denied the allegations of the petition. On the trial the plaintiffs, who are the appellants, excepted to certain rulings of the court, which are presented in the opinion.
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Appeal from Floyd District Court. ACTION for slanderous words, alleged to have been spoken by the defendant Margaret R. Burroughs, of and concerning the chastity of the plaintiff Nancy Eletcher. The answer denied the allegations of the petition. On the trial the plaintiffs, who are the appellants, excepted to certain rulings of the court, which are presented in the opinion. The instructions asked by the defendant and given by the court, are not set out in the bill of exceptions, but are referred to as “ the instructions contained in Exhibit A hereto attached, and made a part hereof,” and as “…
1Opinion of the CourtBaldwin, J.
The defendants upon the trial of this cause ■introduced certain witnesses, and among other questions asked them if they wore acquainted with the reputation of plaintiffs. The plaintiffs objected to the form of the questions thus asked, for the reason that the witnesses were not confined to the general reputation of plaintiffs, and to their character prior to the commencement of this action. *559Tbe objections were overruled, and the witnesses each responded that tbe reputation of plaintiffs was bad. This ruling of tbe court is tbe first error assigned. The record does not bring before us all tbe…
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