Mannix v. Portland Telegram

The complaint was amended before the trial so as to conform to the decision of this court on the former appeal, by alleging-plaintiff’s good standing as a lawyer. Upon the trial, the defendant contended that it published the story as a news item and without malice. As held upon the former appeal, the publication set forth is libelous per se.

Soon after this action was commenced, on October 19, 1928, the deposition of Harry McDonald was taken before Judge Kanzler in his court room in Multnomah county. The deposition was not used upon the trial of the cause. On October 19 the defendant published…