McClaugherty v. Cooper

Dent, Judge :

W. W. McClaugherty, plaintiff’, at February rules, 1890, instituted an action for defamation against William A. *314Cooper, defendant, in the Circuit Court of Mercer county. The declaration contained three counts. On the 22d of March, 1890, the defendant appeared and demurred to the declaration and each -count thereof. The demurrer was overruled as to the first and second counts and sustained as to the third count. The defendant then moved the court to strike out the first two counts, which motion was also overruled. The plea of not guilty was entered. After-wards, on the 25th of…