Case Name: MARY PAYNE, vs. AMERICA BRITTENHAM
Court: Kentucky Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Kentucky
Decision Date: 1819-06-12
Citations: 1 A.K. Marsh. 591
Docket Number: 
Parties: MARY PAYNE, vs. AMERICA BRITTENHAM.
Judges: 
Reporter: Kentucky Reports
Volume: 8
Pages: 591–592

Head Matter:
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.

Opinion:
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.