Liebel v. Montgomery Ward Co., Inc.

This is an action to recover damages for slander. The complaint alleges, in substance, that the plaintiff is a business woman holding a responsible position as stenographer in a law office, where one of the necessary qualifications is honesty, integrity and good credit; that plaintiff went to the place of business of the defendant company and applied for credit to purchase a gas stove, selected a stove, signed a conditional sales contract and a credit memoranda reference, paid $5 on the contract, and was advised that the stove would be delivered in the afternoon of the same day or in the…