Case Name: Marston Clay v. John Barkley
Court: Kentucky Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Kentucky
Decision Date: 1801-08-13
Citations: 1 Sneed 67
Docket Number: 
Parties: Marston Clay v. John Barkley.
Judges: 
Reporter: Kentucky Reports
Volume: 2
Pages: 67–67

Head Matter:
AUGUST 13, 1801.
Marston Clay v. John Barkley.
Upon a writ of error to reverse a judgment of the Court of Quarter Sessions of Jessamine county.
The words, 11 He killed, and salted one of my hogs," do not necessarily imply that the hog was stolen, and are not, therefore, actionable unless special damage is alleged.

Opinion:
The words charged in the declaration in this suit, " He killed and salted one of my hogs," do not necessarily mean nor imply that the hog was feloniously stolen, and without such a meaning or implication, they are not actionable, when no special damage arising from the speaking of them is averred. Therefore, it is considered by the court, that the judgment aforesaid be reversed and set aside, and that the plaintiff recover of the defendant his costs in this behalf expended; which is ordered to be certified to the said court.