Shockey v. McCauley
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Carroll County (Jones, C. J., and Thomas, J.)
1Opinion of the CourtPage, J.
This is an action of slander, brought by the appellee against the appellant, for words spoken of the latter by the former.
The words alleged to have been spoken are, “he (meaning the appellee) stole them pulleys;” “he stole them pulleys and trip rope;” and “he stole the pulleys and rope.”
There is no inducement showing the connection in which the words were used; nor innuendo or colloquium, set out in the declaration.
The plea was the general issue. Judgment was for the appellee and the defendant has appealed.
There can be no dispute that the words set out in the narr., according to their usual…
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