BROWN v. BARNES

No. 17796.

296 P.2d 739 (1956)

E. M. BROWN, Plaintiff In Error, v. E. J. BARNES, Defendant In Error.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

April 23, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Earl A. Wolvington, Sterling, Wormwood, O'Dell & Wolvington, Denver, for plaintiff in error.

Karl C. Falch, Sterling, McNichols, Dunn & Nevans, Joseph F. Little, Peter J. Little, Denver, for defendant in error.


KNAUSS, Justice.

Plaintiff in error will herein be referred to as plaintiff, and defendant in error as defendant, these being the respective positions the parties occupied in the trial court.

Plaintiff's complaint sought damages for alleged slander of plaintiff by defendant. It appears that plaintiff, a candidate for re-election as sheriff of Logan County, Colorado, sued defendant for alleged defamatory remarks made by defendant at a political meeting held...

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