Hinesley v. Sheets

Henley, J. —

This was an action for slander, brought by appellee against appellant. The complaint was in six paragraphs. There was a trial by jury, and a verdict and judgment in favor of appellee. Appellant’s motion for a new trial was overruled. The assignment of error filed in this court questions the ruling of the lower court upon the sufficiency of each paragraph of *613the complaint and the ruling on the motion for a new trial.

Appellant’s counsel direct their argument to the first and third paragraphs of the complaint. These paragraphs are almost identical; they are so nearly alike that if…