Jones v. Commercial Printing Co.

Frank Holt, Justice.

This appeal results from a jury verdict and judgment favorable to appellee, publishing company of the Pine Bluff Commercial, which was defendant below in a libel action based upon certain newspaper articles alleged to be false, malicious, and, in effect, calculated to destroy appellant’s professional reputation.

Appellant, a practicing attorney in Pine Bluff, was instrumental in the organization of the Pine Bluff National Bank and owner of a substantial portion of its stock. Together with three other stockholders and organizers of the bank, appellant filed in chancery court…