Holloway v. Scripps Publishing Co.

Plaintiff, Albert C. Holloway, sued the defendant, The Scripps Publishing Company, to recover damages for publishing in its' newspaper certain purported news items concerning plaintiff, which, it is claimed, contained libelous matter.

There was no allegation of special damages.

Defendant filed a motion to strike out certain parts of plaintiff’s petition, and that motion was granted, to which ruling plaintiff excepted. Thereafter plaintiff filed an amended petition, to which defendant filed a demurrer, which was sustained by the court, and plaintiff not desiring to plead further, judgment was…