Times Herald Printing Co. v. Bessent

KEITH, Justice.

This venue appeal involves the quantum and burden of proof required of a plaintiff in overcoming a plea of privilege in a libel action.

Plaintiff was a resident of Travis County at all times material to this suit. He brought suit against two defendants, United Press International — which answered generally without filing a plea of privilege — and Times Herald, a newspaper pub lishing company domiciled in Dallas County. Times Herald filed its plea of privilege and it was duly controverted by plaintiff who invoked Subdivisions 23, 29, and 29a, Tex. Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 1995…