ART. 88] SLANDER OF FEMALES. 1915

sons were committed under the authority of the State; and he
shall be entitled to receive the sum of thirty cents per day for
keeping and supporting each prisoner so committed, to be paid
by the United States.
Cocking v. Wade, 87 Md. 540.

ARTICLE LXXXVIII

SLANDER OF

1. Slanderous words against chastity
of.

2 Slandered female, whether mar-
ried or single, may sue for.

3. If an Infant, by prochein ami.

4. Husband may sue for such slan-
der, when.

1888, art 88, sec. 1. 1860, art. 89, sec. 1 1838, ch. 114, sec. 1.
1888, ch. 441

1. All words spoken falsely and maliciously touching the
character or reputation for chastity of any woman, whether
single or married, and tending to the injury thereof shall be
deemed slander, and shall be treated as such in the several
courts of law in this State.

Ibid. sec. 2. 1888, ch. 444.

2. Any woman, whether single or married, whose character
or reputation as a woman of chastity may be traduced or
defamed by any person may sustain an action of slander in
her own name against such person.

Ibid. sec. 3. 1888, ch. 444.

3. If the woman, so injured, shall be a feme sole under the
age of eighteen years she may prosecute such action of slander
by her prochein ami

Ibid. sec. 4. 1888, ch. 444.

4. The husband of any female may prosecute and sustain
an action of slander against any person for words falsely and
maliciously spoken subsequently to her marriage touching her
character or reputation far chastity before or during her
marriage.
Hemming v. Elliott, 66 Md 200.