Vanloon v. Vanloon
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Pulaski Circuit Court. — Hon. L. B.' Woodside, Judge. (1) The words alleged to have been spoken not being slanderous per se, the petition fails to state a cause of action, and the court should not have allowed the case to go to the jury. Adams v. Hannon, 3 Mo. 222; Walker v. Hoeffner, 54 Mo. App. 558; Kerone v. Block, 144 Mo. App. 575; Kunz v. Hartwig, 151 Mo.
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Appeal from Pulaski Circuit Court. — Hon. L. B.' Woodside, Judge. (1) The words alleged to have been spoken not being slanderous per se, the petition fails to state a cause of action, and the court should not have allowed the case to go to the jury. Adams v. Hannon, 3 Mo. 222; Walker v. Hoeffner, 54 Mo. App. 558; Kerone v. Block, 144 Mo. App. 575; Kunz v. Hartwig, 151 Mo. App. 103; Flowers v. Smith, 214 Mo. 134; Cooper v. Seaverns, 105 Pac. 509; Clute v. Clute, 76 N. W. 1114; Radke v. Kolbe, 82 N. W. 977; Schsefe v. Schoenborn, 111 N. W. 843; Jeffery v. Gill, 106 Pas. 129; Brinsfield v.…
1Opinion of the CourtNixon, P. J.
This was an action for damages for slanderous words alleged to have been spoken of and concerning the plaintiff, Clara Vanloon, by the defendant, John W. Vanloon (plaintiff’s father-in-law), in the presence of John P. White. The case was tried before a jury in the circuit court of Pulaski county where the plaintiff obtained judgment for actual damages in the sum of eight hundred dollars. Defendant has appealed.
The petition was as follows (caption omitted):
“Plaintiff states that the defendant in this cause of action is the father of J. A. Vanloon, hereinafter referred to; that John P. White is…
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