Yates v. Mullins

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Willis

Affirming.

Joe Mullins, an infant suing by bis next friend, instituted an action against W. F. Yates to recover damages for alleged slander. Plaintiff recovered a judgment for five hundred dollars and the defendant bas appealed. Tbe grounds for reversal urged upon tbe appeal will be considered in tbe course of tbe opinion.

1. Tbe firsUpoint presented is that tbe evidence was not sufficient to sustain tbe verdict. One witness testified to tbe effect that defendant spoke tbe slanderous words as alleged. Tbe defendant denied speaking tbe words, wbicb presented a…