Burr v. Winnett Times Publishing Co.

This is an action for alleged libel per se. No special damages .are alleged. It is agreed by counsel for each side that the alleged libels must be libels per se or plaintiff cannot recover. Counsel for plaintiff (appellant), in their brief, say: “We submit this matter to this court upon the proposition that the publications complained of are libelous per se and, if this court does not agree with us in this respect, the judgment of the lower court must be affirmed.”

Plaintiff was a farmer and a member and the chairman of the board of county commissioners of Petroleum county. He was a candidate…