Barker v. Prizer

On July 16, 1895, appellee commenced this action in the lower court against appellant to recover damages for uttering certain alleged slanderous words, whereby he imputed to her unchaste conduct. The complaint is in two paragraphs. The first charges that the words therein complained of were spoken by the defendant on July 9, 1895; and the second, that the words therein mentioned were uttered on August 9, 1894, and “on divers times since that date.” Damages in the sum of $5,000.00 are demanded. Demurrers to each of these paragraphs were overruled; and on October 1, 1895, before the cause had…