Murray v. Galbraith
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court; Antonio B. Grace, judge; R. M. Galbraith brought an action of libel against Arthur Murray, alleging two causes of action, in separate paragraphs.
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Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court; Antonio B. Grace, judge; R. M. Galbraith brought an action of libel against Arthur Murray, alleging two causes of action, in separate paragraphs. The first paragraph alleged that Murray was editor and proprietor of The Press-Eagle, a weekly newspaper published in Pine Bluff having a general circulation; that plaintiff and one J. B. York and C. Voss were commissioners of Graveling District No. 1, for paving Fifth Avenue in Pine Bluff, and were handling the funds of the district; that on June 19, 1906, defendant published in his paper the following article:…
1Opinion of the CourtHill, C. J.
Murray was editor and proprietor of The Pine Bluff Press Bagle, a weekly newspaper published in Pine Bluff. Galbraith was one of the commissioner's of Graveling District No. 1 of the city of Pine Bluff. Murray published in his newspaper articles in regard to affairs of the graveling district which caused this suit for libel to be brought by Galbraith against him. The complaint is in two counts. The first count is based upon an article published on the 19th of June, 1906. It is not necessary to discuss the first article, as it is clearly libelous per se, and not privileged. '
The second count…
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