Jones v. Hill

This action was instituted by Roger Hill, hereinafter referred to as plaintiff, against Arthur Jones, hereinafter referred to as defendant, to recover damages for the publication of an alleged slander.

The slander was alleged to consist of the following words:

“Mr. Hill, who is now serving as appointee on our school board, is coming up for election. During his term he has made himself very strongly felt; but in a destructive rather than a constructive way. At the time he went in office, we had a good school. It stood right at the top in the county. Now it is far below par. Throughout the county…