Kleinschmidt v. Bell

In a suit. for libel a verdict for each defendant was returned and from the judgments rendered thereon plaintiff has appealed.

At the general election on November 8, 1938, appellant was the Bepublican candidate and Edward T. Eversole was the Democratic candidate for judge of the circuit court for the Twenty-first Judicial Circuit. Eversole was then prosecuting attorney of Jefferson county and appellant had previously held that office during the years 1921 and 1922. During the campaign, in speeches and paid articles in newspapers and handbills, appellant charged Eversole with being remiss in…