Hall v. Jennings
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. James Gibson, Judge. (1) The court erred in permitting witnesses Gray, Verney and Súmate to testify to statements made by defendant from three to five years before the alleged slander. Christal v. Craig, 80 Mo. 376; Townshend S. & L., sec. 392; Howard •v. Sexton, 4 Const. (N. T.) 157; Lincoln v. Chrisman, 10 Leigh.
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. James Gibson, Judge. (1) The court erred in permitting witnesses Gray, Verney and Súmate to testify to statements made by defendant from three to five years before the alleged slander. Christal v. Craig, 80 Mo. 376; Townshend S. & L., sec. 392; Howard •v. Sexton, 4 Const. (N. T.) 157; Lincoln v. Chrisman, 10 Leigh. (Va.) 338. (2) The court erred in permitting witness Oldham to testify that defendant was hunting for evidence as to plaintiff’s character. His character was involved. (3) The court erred in permitting witness McGee to testify that he asked…
1Opinion of the CourtBroaddus, J.
This is a slander suit begun on the -sixth day of June, 1898, and tried on the twenty-third day of May, 1899. Plaintiff obtained judgment for two thousand dollars — oñe thousand actual and one thousand punitive damages. The. petition alleges that the slanderous words were uttered on or about the first day of June, 1897, and that the words uttered were that defendant said of the plaintiff that “he was a .man that would steal, and he has stolen.” The answer is a general denial and that the plaintiff’s action was barred by .limitation, as more than two years had expired since the alleged…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Callahan v. IngramSupreme Court of Missouri · 1894
- Christal v. CraigSupreme Court of Missouri · 1883
- Nicholson v. RogersSupreme Court of Missouri · 1895
- Prime v. EastwoodSupreme Court of Iowa · 1877
- Camp v. HeelanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1869
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- Radford v. HortonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1921
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