Maytag v. Cummins
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the District of South Dakota; James D. Elliott, Judge. Action at law by E. I. Cummins against E. E. Maytag. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error..
1Opinion of the Court
SANBORN, Circuit Judge.
This is an action for damages for slander. During September, October, November and a part of December, 1914, F. I. Cummins, the plaintiff below and so termed herein, was the assistant general manager and was discharging the duties of traffic manager, and F. L. Maytag, the defendant below and so called herein, was the president, of the South Dakota Central Railroad Company. Mr. Kirby and Mr. McArthur were stockholders and directors of that company, aiid Mr. Kirby was its general counsel. On March S, 1915, the plaintiff sued Maytag, the defendant, for $100,000 damages for…
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