Lamberson v. Long

The action is slander. The petition charges that the defendant willfully, wantonly and maliciously, spoke of and concerning the plaintiff certain words, imputing to him the crime of larceny, in the presence and hearing of certain persons named. The answer denies that the defendant willfully, wantonly and maliciously, spoke the words in the presence and hearing, etc. If by this answer it was intended to deny the speaking of the words, the answer is bad, as an answer in that form under well settled rules admits the speaking and denies the malice and other attendant circumstances only. Emory v.…