Tracy v. Hacket

— The appellant brought his action against the appellee for libel, the complaint showing a publication of libelous language imputing a crime to the appellant, in a newspaper of which the appellee' was alleged to be the owner and publisher, whereby the appellant “was injured in his reputation, to his damage in the sum of,” etc. There was an answer of general denial, and there were a number of special paragraphs, but there was no answer seeking to justify by alleging the truth of the language published. A jury returned a verdict for the appellee. The appellant’s motion for a new trial was…