Lambright v. State

Citations

• 19 Ohio C.C. Dec. 93
• 9 Ohio C.C. (n.s.) 151

Syllabus

<p>EVIDENCE — SLANDER.</p> <p>Cook, Burrows and Laubie, JJ.</p> <p>Evidence of Specific Act of Unciiastity Admissible in Prosecution fob Slander.</p> <p>Under Rev. Stat. 6828 (Lan. 10431), an indictment charging that the accused used, uttered and published a false and malicious slander of and concerning a female of good repute, with intent to cause it to be believed that such female was unchaste, evidence offered by the accused, of specific acts of illicit carnal intercourse on the part of the female, which came to his knowledge immediately before the speaking of the words, is admissible.</p> <p>[For other cases in point, see 5 Cyc. Dig., “Libel and Slander,’’ §§ 287-295. — Ed.]</p> <p>[Syllabus by the court.]</p>