Packer v. Spangler

She swore a “false oath, and “ I can prow it,” not actionable; nor are the words helped pei|uiy.i,Mra^° °f

IN ERROR. ¡ RROR to the Common Pleas oí Centre county. Spangler and Wife declared against Packer in the court below for slander of the wife. The declaration contained f°Ui counts, the last of which charged that the defendant in a certain discourse concerning the wife, “ published and “ proclaimed the false feigned malicious and opprobrious “ English words following, of and concerning the said Baf- “ bar a, in the presence and hearing of &c.; that is to say, she “ (meaning the said Barbara, wife of the said Peter Spangler) “ swore a false oath, (meaning that the said Barbara had' “ been guilty of the crime of wilful and corrupt perjury) and M I can prove itP The defendant pleaded not guilty, with leave to justify. Upon the trial, evidence was given upon all the counts, and the jury found a general verdict for the plaintiff, five hundred dollars damages, which were levied by execution.