Drozda v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
The libelous matter, set up in the information, was published in the Bohemian language and a translation is attempted to be made into the English, together with innuendoes added by the pleader, as follows: , "Those people which you call leaders have recognized the G N S (Meaning the Bohemian National Alliance) only after our people began more liberally with their donations.
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The libelous matter, set up in the information, was published in the Bohemian language and a translation is attempted to be made into the English, together with innuendoes added by the pleader, as follows: , "Those people which you call leaders have recognized the G N S (Meaning the Bohemian National Alliance) only after our people began more liberally with their donations. They (meaning M. Pazdral, F. G. Kupec, C. H. Chernosky, J. E. Krizan, J. J. Frnka, J. R. Kubena, Joseph Tapal, Otto Stehlik, J. R„ Yilt, Joseph Wandrash, Jos. Kruntinsky, Ed. Boehm, S. L. Kostoryz, Jos. Dusek, Sr., H.…
1Opinion of the Court
LATTIMORE, Judge.
—This appellant brings before us for review, a conviction in the County Court of McLennan County, for the offense of libel.
Reviewing the various errors complained of, we first note that it is urged that the information is insufficient, because the same does not contain a translation into English of the alleged libelous article. The defamatory article which appeared in appellant’s paper, was printed and published in the Bohemian language, and while "said information sets out said article, in haec verba, as printed in said foreign language, it nowhere sets out the English…
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- Squires v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1898
- Potter v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1919
- Atchley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1909
- Dunn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1901
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