Shinloub v. Ammerman

Ammerman sued Shinloub in slander, and complained that on, &c., the defendant spoke the following false and slanderous words of the plaintiff, that is to say, he (meaning the plaintiff) swore a lie; Wince, (meaning the plaintiff) swore a lie; Ammerman (meaning the plaintiff) swore a lie, and I can prove it; he (meaning the plaintiff) swore a lie before Belmont (meaning James B. Belmont, a justice of the peace,) and I can prove it; by which plaintiff is damaged, &c.

The defendant demurred to the complaint, and assigned for cause of demurrer that it did not state facts sufficient to constitute a…