Callahan v. Ingram
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. R. H. Field, Judge. (1) The court erred in permitting plaintiff to testify as to statements made to him by different persons concerning the alleged slander. (2) Witnesses may testify as to their understanding of the slanderous language. Nelson v. Borchenius, 52 111. 236. (3) The court erred in not permitting Lewis Johnson to testify that Callahan had told him that he gave the acceptance to Bashford.
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. R. H. Field, Judge. (1) The court erred in permitting plaintiff to testify as to statements made to him by different persons concerning the alleged slander. (2) Witnesses may testify as to their understanding of the slanderous language. Nelson v. Borchenius, 52 111. 236. (3) The court erred in not permitting Lewis Johnson to testify that Callahan had told him that he gave the acceptance to Bashford. The pleadings made that an issue in the case and defendant ought to have been permitted to prove it. (4) The reasons, motives and intentions of defendant…
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