Tottleben v. Blankenship
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action for Slander.—Appeal from the Circuit Court of Williamson County; the Hon. Alonzo K. Vickers, Judge, presiding. Declaration in case; plea, not guilty, with notice, etc.; trial by jury; verdict for defendant; appeal by plaintiff. Submitted at the August term, 1894.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sample
The appellant in his declaration alleges appellee spoke and published of and concerning him certain false and defamatory words, which are set out in various forms, all to the effect that he maliciously charged appellant with having killed his heifer, while trespassing on the latter’s premises. To willfully and maliciously kill, wound, maim or disfigure a domestic animal is punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary for a period not less than one nor more than three years, or by a fine not exceeding $1,000, or both. Sec. 203, Chap. 33, Statute. A person wounding or maiming a trespassing…
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