Brian v. Harper
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Fifth Judicial District Court, Parish of Winn; Cas Moss, Judge. Action for libel by Hardy L. Brian against 5. J. Harper. From a judgment maintaining an exception of no cause of action, and dismissing the suit, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Niell, J.
The plaintiff appeals from a judgment maintaining an exception of no cause of action and dismissing his suit for damages for an alleged libel.
The defendant’s argument, in support of his contention that plaintiff’s petition does not disclose a cause of action, is threefold, viz.:
First. It is not alleged that any one read the alleged libel published by defendant.
Second. It is not' alleged that defendant knew that the publication was false, or that he acted without probable cause for believing it to be true and for publishing it as true.
Third. Although it is alleged that “on account of the…
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