Blanton v. Garrett

This cause is here on certified questions. It is a companion case to No. 7555, A. H. Belo Corporation, Appellant, v. Thomas L. Blanton, Appellee, (This volume, p. 391) also certified to this Court. The nature of this cause and the questions certified read:

“Thomas L. Blanton instituted this civil libel suit in Taylor County, Texas, for damages against Clyde L. Garrett and J. W. Coekrill. The plaintiff alleged that defendants ‘with a malicious intent and purpose, through concert of action’ conspired and agreed with each other to defame him by libelous publications, etc.

“Each defendant filed a…