Fuson v. Abilene Gas & Electric Co.

This suit was instituted by Ed. Fuson against the Abilene Gas & Electric Company to recover damages for libel, and this appeal is from a judgment in favor of defendant. The publication alleged to be libelous, and the allegations of the petition upon which plaintiff seeks to recover, are as follows:

That plaintiff is a married man, resident of the city of Abilene, Tex., for many years; that the defendant, a public service corporation, operates and controls the only available supply of gas and electricity to the inhabitants of said city; that on February 22, 1918, plaintiff was a customer of…