Webster v. Nunn
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Dallam County; Reese Tatum, Judge. Action by George C. Webster against J. E. Nunn. 'Judgment for defendant, ^.nd plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHaul, C. J.
Appellant, Webster, sued tbe appellee in tbe district court of Dallam county to recover damages for libel. Tbe appel-lee is tbe publisher and owner of tbe Amarillo Daily News, and it is alleged that on the 27th day of March, 1921, tbe following article was published in said paper:
“Robbed Woman of Job — Now He Is Guessing.
Special to tbe News: Dalbart, March 26th. City Assessor Geo. C. Webster let out his chief clerk to make place for a man, and now he has a fight on his hands to succeed himself for a second term. Miss Lillie Hampton has been the main teliance in the office of city secretary,…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Guisti v. Galveston TribuneTexas Supreme Court · 1912
- Cranfill v. HaydenTexas Supreme Court · 1904
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- King v. BrownTexas Supreme Court · 1906
- Koehler v. DuboseCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1918
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