Patchell v. Jaqua
Indiana Court of Appeals
Erom the Delaware Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the CourtDavis, J.
This was an action instituted by the appellee against the appellant to recover damages for the publication of a newspaper article alleged to he libelous.
*72The complaint was in three paragraphs. The basis of each paragraph' is the same article. The paragraphs differ as to details and in alleging explanatory and prefatory matter, bnt are substantially the same.
A demurrer was filed to each paragraph, and overruled.
Tlie case was tried by a jury, and resulted in a verdict in favor of the appellee for nominal damages.
The first question presented is whether the complaint is sufficient. If the action…
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