Francis v. Lake Charles American Press

HAMLIN, Justice.

In the exercise of our supervisory jurisdiction we directed Certiorari to the Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, for review of its judgment .which amended the judgment of the trial court (this judgment was in accordance with the jury verdict).in favor of Earnest Francis from $15,000.00, defamation damages, to $1,500.00. Art. VII, Sec. 11, La.Const. of 1921; .La.App., 241 So.2d 73; 257 La. 602, 243 So.2d 272.

The facts of record disclose that at the instance of his wife, who had been prevailed upon by Mrs. Gervey Joseph LaRue, Earnest Francis signed, September, 1969, a surety…