Dilling v. Illinois Publishing & Printing Co.

Mr. Presiding Justice Lewe

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an action to recover damages for the publication of an alleged libel. A motion to dismiss the complaint was sustained. Plaintiff appeals.

The complaint alleges that defendant corporation was the owner and publisher of a daily newspaper in Chicago, Illinois called the “Chicago Herald-American,” that defendants Lapping and Koehler were its managing editor and general manager, respectively, and that on August 11, 1947 defendants published a libelous article which reads:

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