Pawley v. Stone

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Dietzman

Reversing.

The . appellant brought this action for slander against the appellee, alleging that the appellee had spoken of and concerning him in the hearing and presence of Charlie Walker: “You stole my wood,” meaning thereby to charge the appellant with the crime of larceny. The appellee by the first paragraph of his answer denied that he falsely or maliciously spoke the words complained of, meaning to charge the appellant with the crime of larceny; but by the second paragraph he averred that it was true that the appellant “did unlawfully and without right…