DENNETT v. SMITH

No. 11256.

445 P.2d 983 (1968)

21 Utah 2d 368

John Elwood DENNETT, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Alvin I. SMITH, Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of Utah.

October 21, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Elwood Dennett, pro se.

John G. Marshall, Salt Lake City, for respondent.


HENRIOD, Justice.

Appeal from a dismissal for reason that the complaint did not state a cause of action in a slander suit. Affirmed. No costs awarded.

The complaint simply averred that "defendant made, declared and published to certain persons certain derogatory and libelous statements relating and pertaining to the plaintiff which tended to degrade and discredit him."

We believe and hold that such allegation does not accord with the letter and spirit...

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