Elrod v. Purlee
Indiana Supreme Court
From Washington Circuit Court; Thomas B. Buslcirh, Judge. Action by Lora E. Purlee against Liddie Elrod and husband. From a judgment on a verdict for plaintiff for $800, defendants appeal. Transferred from Appellate Court under §133Iu Burns 1901, Acts 1901, p. 590.
1Opinion of the CourtGillett, J.
Action by appellee against appellants, husband and wife, to recover against them jointly, under §6966 Burns 1901, §5121 R. S. 1881, for slanderous words spoken by the wife of and concerning the appellee in the presence and with the consent of the husband. There was a trial by jury, and a verdict and judgment against appellants. Their assignment-of error is based upon the overruling of their joint and several motion for a new trial. At this point we are met with the insistence of counsel for appellee that the evidence is not in the record.
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