A. C. L. R. R. Co. v. Ward

J. P. Ward, who will hereinafter be called the plaintiff, sued the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company, a corporation, hereinafter called the defendant, for malicious slander, basing his action upon an unsuccessful prosecution by the defendant of the plaintiff for a criminal offense.

The case proceeded to trial before a jury upon the general issue of "not guilty." When the plaintiff had concluded his evidence the defendant's attorneys moved for a directed verdict which was denied by the court. Thereupon the defendant began its evidence and progressed to the extent of the examination of one…