Herald News Co. v. Wilkinson

Appellee, Maria Wilkinson, a feme sole, brought this action against appellant, Herald News Company, a Texas corporation, to recover compensatory damages by reason of the publication in its newspaper, the El Paso Herald, of certain statements of and concerning her and alleged to be defamatory and libelous, and stating the articles published.

Appellant answered by general demurrer, special exceptions, general denial, special denial that the publication of said articles meant to say and was understood to mean that appellee was a German spy, and by special plea alleged that the published articles…