Harrison v. Manship

Coffey, J. —

This was an action of slander brought by the appellant' against the appellee in the Hamilton Circuit Court. The complaint in the cause, omitting the formal parts, is as follows:

“The plaintiff says that Thomas Manship, defendant, on the — day of December, 1886, at said county and State, in the presence and hearing of divers persons, falsely and maliciously spoke and uttered of and concerning the plaintiff the following false and malicious words : That he (meaning *44plaintiff) took and drove off his ducks and sold them; that he (meaning plaintiff) drove his (meaning defendant’s) ducks…