Legal Opinion
Langford Ex Rel. Langford v. Vanderbilt University
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided February 3, 1956PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
■ Me. Justice Tomlinson
delivered the opinion of the Court.
Mrs. Langford caused the issuance of a summons wherein she sought damages from Vanderbilt University and others for an alleged libel. Her declaration filed at the same time alleged the offending publication to have appeared in the January 28, 1955 edition of that Vanderbilt University newspaper known as “Vanderbilt Hustler” edited, etc., by students operating under the 'direct supervision and control of the University. This declaration states in detail the contents of the publication alleged to be grossly libelous per se.
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