Livingston v. Bradford

This is an action for slander, brought by the plaintiff, a young man 18 years of age, against the defendant, who is cashier of the Commercial State Bank at St. Joseph. The bank has been in existence about five years. The plaintiff went into the employ of the bank, *141having'been selected and engaged by the defendant April 30, 1896, at four dollars per week; and was discharged by the defendant January 30, 1897. Thomas Clark was bookkeeper. No others but plaintiff, Mr. Clark, and defendant had access to the working room of the bank. Plaintiff acted as janitor and underclerk, and sometimes helped…