McDavid v. Houston Chronicle Printing Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Bastrop County ; Ed. R. Sinlrs, Judge. . Action by Mrs. R. L. MeDavid and husband against the Houston Chronicle Printing Company. From a judgment sustaining & demurrer to the petition, plaintiffs appeal. Mrs. R. L. MeDavid and her husband, Doc MeDavid, brought this suit against the Houston Chronicle Printing Company, a private corporation, for damages on account of an alleged libel.
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Appeal from District Court, Bastrop County ; Ed. R. Sinlrs, Judge. . Action by Mrs. R. L. MeDavid and husband against the Houston Chronicle Printing Company. From a judgment sustaining & demurrer to the petition, plaintiffs appeal. Mrs. R. L. MeDavid and her husband, Doc MeDavid, brought this suit against the Houston Chronicle Printing Company, a private corporation, for damages on account of an alleged libel. The defendant’s answer ■embraced a general demurrer, several spe■cial exceptions, a general denial and a special plea, the contents of which need not be here stated. The trial court…
1Opinion of the CourtKey, C. J.
(after stating the facts as above). [1] We now have in this state a statute (Laws 27th Leg. c. 26) which defines what shall constitute a libel, which statute is copied in full in the opinion of this court in Walker v. Light Publishing Co., 30 Tex. Civ. App. 165, 70 S. W. 555. By the first section of that statute it is declared that “a libel is a defamation expressed in printing or writing, or by signs and pictures or drawings tending to blacken the memory of the dead, or tending to injure the reputation of one who is alive, and thereby expose him to public hatred, contempt or ridicule or…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Harris v. Santa Fe Townsite CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1910
- Houston Printing Co. v. MouldenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1897
- Walker v. San Antonio Light Publishing Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1902
- Galveston Tribune v. GuistiCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1911
- Schulze v. JalonickCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1896
3Cited by5 opinions
- Lee v. WestonIndiana Court of Appeals · 1980
- Gibler v. Houston Post CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1958
- Houston Chronicle Pub. Co. v. McDavidCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914
- State Medical Ass'n of Texas v. Committee for Chiropractic Education, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1951
- Evans v. Houston Printing Corp.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1948