Freeman v. Schwenker

BAUGH, Justice.

Suit was by appellant against appellee, sole owner and publisher of the Brady Standard, a newspaper published in Brady, Tex., for actual and exemplary damages, for libel. The libel alleged was in the publication of an article, copied from the San Antonio Light, reporting the proceedings in the federal court in a case wherein the Commercial National Bank of Brady had sued the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company for $90,000 on the fidelity bonds executed by said company as surety for the officers and employees of said bank. Eight officers and employees were named, including…