Georgia v. Bond

In the fall of 1894 plaintiff was buying stock at St. Johns. The defendant is a farmer living in that vicinity. In November, 1894, the defendant sold some hogs to plaintiff, and he claims that plaintiff cheated him in the weight of them. In February, 1895, the parties had some talk about this transaction, and it is claimed by plaintiff that defendant accused him of cheating him *197out of a hundredweight of hogs, and also accused him of cheating others. Plaintiff sued defendant in an action of slander. Defendant pleaded the general issue with notice of justification. Plaintiff made a demand of a…