Flowers v. Smith

MARTIN, Justice.

This is a slander suit instituted by appellant Flowers against appellees Smith and the West Texas Utilities Company.

The action of the court in sustaining a general demurrer to Flowers’ petition is the only question presented for review.

The said petition, in substance, shows: That West Texas Utilities is a public utility corporation engaged in the manufacture and sale of electricity to its customers, of whom Flowers was one; that appellee Smith was its agent and manager; that a meter installed on appellant’s porch at his home was removed and placed on a pole some thirty feet…