Cummerford v. McAvoy

This was .an action for slander, brought by-Edward and Bridget Cummerford against McAvoy. The declaration alleged that “in a certain discourse, which the defendant then and there had with one James Gorman, of and concerning the plaintiff, Bridget Cummerford, and of and concerning a conversation that the defendant had with Patrick De-" vine concerning the said Bridget, the defendant did slanderously, falsely, and maliciously speak, in the presence and hearing of said James Gorman, these false, scandalous, and malicious words, of and concerning the said Bridget: He (meaning the said Patrick…