Appellate Court of Illinois January 8, 1887 (Peters v. Bourneau)

Baker, P. J.

This was an action on the case for verbal slander prosecuted by appellee against appellant for calling him a thief. The pleas were not guilty and a special plea of justification alleging the truth of the matter charged. The verdict and judgment were for appellee for §60 damages.

Ay? rima fade case of slander was clearly made out by the evidence introduced by the plaintiff below.