Belo Corp. v. Thomas Blanton

This cause is here on certified questions from the Court of Civil Appeals at Eastland. The certificate reads:

“Thomas L. Blanton sued A. H. Belo Corporation for damages for libel. The suit was filed in the District Court of Taylor County. The defendant duly filed its plea of privilege in statutory form to be sued in Dallas County, the county of its residence. The plaintiff filed his controverting affidavit, which eliminating the formal parts and oath, is as follows:

“ ‘ * * this is a civil libel suit brought by plaintiff against said defendant upon libelous publications defaming the plaintiff…