Boomshaft v. Klauber
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. George C. Hitchcock, Judge. (1) The verdict was against the evidence. (2) The verdict. was against the instructions of the court asked by and given for the appellant. These instructions were given upon the theory that the situation justified the belief, that respondent’s conduct showed she was dealing with stolen property. ' The words used were evidential of malice under the circumstances.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. George C. Hitchcock, Judge. (1) The verdict was against the evidence. (2) The verdict. was against the instructions of the court asked by and given for the appellant. These instructions were given upon the theory that the situation justified the belief, that respondent’s conduct showed she was dealing with stolen property. ' The words used were evidential of malice under the circumstances. Farley v. Thalheimer, 103 Ya. 504; Ritchie v. Stenins, 73 Mich. 563. (3) The instruction as to the speaking of the words, given for respondent, was…
1Opinion of the CourtReynolds, P. J.
Action for slander. The petition charges that in a certain discourse which- the defendant had with plaintiff, relating to a certain load of scrap iron purchased by plaintiff, “and in the presence of divers good and worthy citizens of this State [defendant] falsely and maliciously said, rehearsed and proclaimed and loudly published these false, slanderous, malicious and opprobrious words of and concerning the plaintiff: ‘I’ll fix you. You- of a-and thief;’ thereby charging plaintiff with having committed the crime of larceny.” It is charged that defendant used these words falsely and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Blair v. Chicago & Alton RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1886
- Caruth v. RichesonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1888
- Cameron v. CameronMissouri Court of Appeals · 1912
- Traylor v. WhiteMissouri Court of Appeals · 1914
- Walker v. WhiteMissouri Court of Appeals · 1915
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