Davila v. Caller Times Publishing Company

BARROW, Justice.

Appellant, Raymundo Davila, instituted this suit against appellee, The Caller Times Publishing Company, for damages, alleging that he had been libeled by the publication of an article in the Corpus Christi Caller Times, a newspaper published by appellee. The article appeared on December 25, 1956, bore an Austin date line, was written by the Associated Press, and read as follows:

“Ranger Kills Laredo Man in Gun Battle

AUSTIN, Dec. 24 (AP) — Texas Ranger Walter Russell shot and killed a Laredo man late Saturday night after the ranger had been fired on, the Department of Public…