Billet v. Times-Democrat Publishing Co.

Statement.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Monroe, J.

Plaintiff sues for damages for injury alleged to have been sustained by reason of the publication in the “Times-Demoerat,” a newspaper owned :and controlled by the defendant, of the following article, which he alleges is malicious, wanton and defamatory, to-wit:

“Lost Money Found.

“The $500 Which Mysteriously Disappeared from, Mrs. Behm's Safe Strangely Recovered.

“A case where great protestations of love and breach of trust figured was developed last Sunday, when the local poliee authorities, especially the détectives, were…