Case ID: ky_8/html/0591-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Judge Rowan", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

MARY PAYNE, vs. AMERICA BRITTENHAM.
    
      On an appeal from a judgment of the Woodford circuit court.
    
    12 June, 1819.
    In act-I0ns on tort, the amount:ofda-with the jury.
   Judge Rowan

delivered the opinion of the court.

This was an action of slander — plea not guilty and joined ¿ — verdict $550, and judgment — motion for a new trial made and overruled — exceptions and appeal.

The appellant urges that the court erred in refusing to grant a new trial, on the ground that the verdict is contrary to evidence. We think the speaking of slanderous words was sufficiently proved to sustain a verdict for plaintiff. The amount of that verdict, in this kind of action, is with (he jury. But na exception was taken to the amoüní of the ver<j'ct- The judgment must be affirmed with costs and damages.

Pope for appellant, Wickliffe for appellee.