Wallace v. Dixon
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Monroe county; the Hon. Amos Watts, Judge, presiding. This was an action for slander, brought by the appellee against the appellant. The declaration contained two counts.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Monroe county; the Hon. Amos Watts, Judge, presiding. This was an action for slander, brought by the appellee against the appellant. The declaration contained two counts. In the first count, the slanderous words charged to have been spoken by the defendant, were, “ that Sarah B. Dixon, meaning plaintiff, was in the family way by James Wallace, meaning his son James Wallace, and that her mother, meaning Mrs. Ruth Dixon, had driven her, meaning Sarah B. Dixon, from her home, meaning her, the plaintiff’s, home, living with her mother, Mrs. Ruth Dixon, for the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bbeese
This was case, for slander, brought by Sarah B. Dixon, plaintiff, and against William W. Wallace, defendant.
There were two counts in the declaration, and the general issue and three special pleas were pleaded. A trial was had, and a verdict rendered for the plaintiff, for one thousand dollars, one half of which was remitted by plaintiff.
The point is made, on this appeal by the defendant, that the proofs do not sustain the charge in the several counts of the declaration, nor in either of them.
We have examined the declaration and the evidence in connection therewith, and fail to find the charge…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Sanford v. GaddisIllinois Supreme Court · 1853
3Cited by2 opinions
- Becker v. SchillerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1893
- Delatine v. KramerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1925