Rutledge v. Valley Evening Monitor
Court of Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
W. O. MURRAY, Chief Justice.
This suit was instituted by Melvin Rutledge against Valley Evening Monitor and others, seeking damages allegedly resulting to him on account of the publication of an article in the Valley Evening Monitor alleged to be libelous of him, both per se and per quod.
The trial judge sustained numerous special exceptions to plaintiff’s petition and after giving him ample opportunity to amend the petition entered an order dismissing plaintiff’s cause with prejudice. Melvin Rutledge has prosecuted this appeal.
Appellant does not present any points contending that the court…
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