New York Supreme Court August 15, 1817 (Van Ankin v. Westfall)

Per Curiam.

This is an action of slander, charging the for saying of the plaintiff, 11 He is a thief, and has stolen fifty dollars in cash from Jacob De (VittIt appeared, in proof, that Jacob De Wiil resided in the state of Pennsylva-nia ; and that the transaction referred to by the defendant took place in that state.