Winton v. Patterson

The appellee, Patterson,' filed his declaration in the circuit court of Grenada county against Winton, the appellant, alleging that Winton spoke the following words to the Imperial Motor Company and its officers and agents of the plaintiff, Patterson, saying that “he (defendant, !). K. Winton) held a mortgage on said 'Chevrolet motor car,” and further stated that “he (defendant, D. K. Winton) had a right to either the ear or the debt secured by said mortgage.” The declaration alleged that the above statement wa.s false, malicious, and untrue, and that the accusation was an insult calculated…