Lyle Publishing Co. v. Wright

Raymond Wright filed in the Columbiana Common Pleas a petition setting forth a cause of action for libel, naming the Lyle Publishing Company as defendant. The sheriff served summons upon one, Thompson, President of the Lyle Printing Co. The Printing Co. filed a motion to set aside the return of the service summons. Subsequently Wright filed a motion for leave to amend his petition, summons and the return by correcting and changing the word “publishing” to “printing” in the name of the defendant. This motion of Wright was overruled by the Common Pleas and that of the Lyle Publishing Co.…