Hume v. Arrasmith

OPINION of the Court, by

Judge Bibb

-Hume declared against Arrasmith, stating that the plaintiff was of good fame, &c. and had been, and was the keeper of “ a public water grist-mill,” but that the said defendant, not ignorant, &c. had spoken of the plaintiff these words : “ John Hume (the plaintiff meaning) ijtole corn, and I (the defendant meaning) can prove it; he (the said plaintiff meaning) is a rogue and not fit to keep a mill.”—

To this the defendant pleaded not guilty, and also justified, and thereupon issues were joined.

The plaintiff to support his action, “ proved that the defendant…