Ohio Supreme Court October 15, 1832 (Stevens v. Handly)

WRIGHT, J.

to the jury: The actionable words relied upon in this case, are, “ She is a whore.” The other indecent and vulgar words-'proven were only material as showing the temper of mindin' *123which the slander was published, and to establish the degree of malice. It would have been better to have left them out of the declaration.