Boone v. Herald News Co.

This is a suit for damages against the Herald News Company, a private corporation, Hughes D. Slater, Henry L. Capell, and James A. Smith, alleged to have accrued by the publication of a libelous article in a newspaper known as the El Paso Daily Herald. A trial by jury resulted in a verdict for appellees.

The suit was based upon the following article published in the Daily Herald:

"Wants His Liberty — Prisoner at the County Jail Wants to Get Out. — An effort will be made this afternoon to effect the release of Arcario Alva, whom it is alleged had been confined in the county jail since September…