Lartigue v. Southern Mut. Ben. Ass'n

Suit by F. J. Lartigue against the Southern Mutual Benefit Association, a mutual aid association organized under the laws of the state of Texas, and W. E. Brat-ton, its president, and B. O. Peck, its secretary, seeking to recover $15,000 as damages on account of the publication by said defendants of an alleged libelous circular containing statements about and . concerning plaintiff.

Defendants answered by general demurrer, numerous special exceptions, and general denial. The record does not show any action taken as to the demurrers, and hence the case stands here, as if it went to trial, upon…