Pridemore v. San Angelo Standard, Inc.

WALKER, Chief Justice.

This was an action for libel by appellant, Otto Pridemore, against appellee, San Angelo Standard, Inc., publisher of the newspapers, San Angelo Standard-Times and San Angelo Morning Times. Judgment was for appellee on the jury’s verdict, from which appellant prosecuted his appeal to the Austin Court of Civil Appeals. The case is on our docket by order of transfer by the Supreme Court.

On Sunday, October 9, 1938, appellee published in its newspaper, the San Angelo Standard-Times, the following article, reproduced as published except for the italics:

“Grand Jury to Get Two…