Wiseman v. State

Citations

• 14 Tex. Ct. App. 74
• 1883 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 127

Syllabus

<p>1. Slander.—Information, to be sufficient to charge the offense of slander as defined by Article 645 of the Penal Code, must set forth, at least substantially, the words or acts which constitute the alleged imputation of a want of chastity. . ...</p> <p>8. Same.—Such information should also allege that such words were uttered or spoken in the presence of some person or persons, and the better practice is that the names of such persons, or some of them, should be alleged.</p>