Bell Publshing Co. v. Garrett Engineering Co.

Mr. Judge Taylor

delivered the opinion of the Commission of Appeals, Section B.

This is a libel suit. Plaintiff, Garrett Engineering Company, is a corporation. Defendants are Dr. O. F. Gober of Temple, who wrote and signed the article containing the alleged libel, and Bell Publishing Company, publisher of'the Temple Daily Telegram, in which the article appeared.

The suit was filed in Harris Counity where plaintiff’s main office is located. Defendants filed pleas of privilege to be sued in Bell County where Dr. Gober resides and where the publisher had its domicile. They were overruled and the…