Pitman v. Drown

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Clarice

Affirming.

'Charging appellant ■with, having falsely and maliciously spoken to and published in the presence of Ebb Brown and others “that W. J. Drown stole your meat and flour,” appellee; in the trial before a jury recovered a verdict and judgment against appellant for five hundred ($500.00) dollars damages. Appellant is asking a reversal of that judgment on the following grounds:

First: That there was a variance between the words charged and those proven.

Second: That incompetent evidence was admitted for appellee over appellant’s objection; and

Third: That…