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WALN v. PUTNAM

No. 10838.

196 N.W.2d 579 (1972)

John WALN, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. L. D. PUTNAM, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

April 20, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Herman & Wernke, Gregory, for defendant and appellant.

Johnson & Johnson, Gregory, for plaintiff and respondent.

WINANS, Judge.

The allegations of the complaint state a cause of action in slander. Slander is defined in SDCL 20-11-4, which insofar as this case is concerned is in pertinent part as follows:

"Slander defined. —Slander is a false and unprivileged publication, other than libel, which: (1) Charges any person with crime * * *".

The complaint alleges that defendant on or about June 5, 1969, at a meeting of the South Dakota Stock...

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