Runge v. Franklin

Collard, Judge.

This is a suit for libel brought by Julius Runge, the appellant, against Joseph Franklin and others. It is predicated upon alleged defamatory matter contained in a petition filed by appellees in the District Court of Galveston County against the Island City Ice Company, a corporation in the city of Galveston, having the usual officers, appellant being one of the directors and the appellees being owners of much less than one-half the stock. The bill declared to be libelous attacks the management of the company, alleging that it had been fraudulently conducted by the president,…