Miller v. Holstein
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF THE SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, FOR THE PARISH OF RAPIDES, THE JUDGE THEREOF PRESIDING. This is an action of slander.
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APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF THE SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, FOR THE PARISH OF RAPIDES, THE JUDGE THEREOF PRESIDING. This is an action of slander. The plaintiff alleges that the defendant, with a view to defame and injure bis character and good name, and destroy his reputation, did, on the 30th June, 1837, and at other times, maliciously, falsely, and wickedly charge him, (meaning plaintiff,) with being “a rascal, and having sworn falsely,” alleging at the same time, “that he had the documents to show for it.” That these words were uttered and proclaimed in public, on said 30th June, 1837, and at…
1Opinion of the Court
Strawbridge J.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
The plaintiff charges the defendant with slandering him, by'saying “he was a rascal, and had sworn falsely, and that he had the documents to show for it;” the words being uttered “wantonly and maliciously,” and claims five thousand dollars damages.
The defendant denies any cause of action being set forth, and generally all the facts.
The charge in the petition has been proved; the jury gave *393a verdict of five hundred dollars in damages, on which judgment was entered, and this appeal taken.
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