Newton v. Grubbs

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Turner

Affirming.

*480This is an action for slander by appellant against appellee.

The answer denied the speaking of the words of or concerning the plaintiff.

Defendant is a practicing physician, and to several persons had related an experience in his practice with a young woman; but not only did he never use appellant’s name in that connection, but never so far as this record shows did he ever indicate who the young woman was.

The evidence wholly fails to show that he ever used appellant’s name in telling this experience, or by innuendo or suggestion intimated that she…