Legal Opinion
Myers v. Mobile Press-Register, Inc.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided October 31, 1957No. 1 Div. 648PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLEMAN, Justice.
Appellant sued appellee for libel. The complaint contained two counts. Demurrer was sustained to each count. Appellant suffered a nonsuit and appealed. Errors assigned are the rulings sustaining demurrer to each count.
The alleged libel appeared as an editorial in appellee’s newspaper on the 14th of October, 1953, as follows:
“Secret 25 Pushes Rule by Clique and Union Shop City Government
“Hear ye ! Hear ye !
“Let the people be heard!
“Things have come to a pretty pass, indeed, when a small band of political fanciers, waxing in their victory, meet in secret session and petition…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Marion v. DavisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1927
- Tennessee Coal, Iron & Ry. Co. v. KellySupreme Court of Alabama · 1909
- Wofford v. MeeksSupreme Court of Alabama · 1900
- Starks v. ComerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1914
- Age-Herald Publishing Co. v. WatermanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1913
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