McDOWELL, Judge.
This is an action for slander. Suit was filed in Barry County, Missouri, later transferred, on change of venue, to the Circuit Court of Lawrence County, where, on October 6th, 1949, it was tried by a jury, resulting in a judgment for plaintiff in the sum of $750.00 actual damages and $2500.00 punitive damages. Defendants appealed to this court.
The petition alleges that on April 27th, 1949, defendant Jenkins, acting in his capacity as agent...
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