Fleming v. Mattinson

WILLSON, Chief Justice.

— The suit was by appellant against appellees. ■ The appeal is from a judgment sustaining a general demurrer to appellant’s petition and dismissing his suit.

In his petition appellant alleged that he wrote and had printed in the Optic, a newspaper published in Mt. Yernon, a letter as follows:

“Lavada. I will again try to write to the dear old Optic but if I escape the waste basket I shall be surprised. Health good. T. L. Leak has been quite indisposed but is much improved. Farmers are somewhat behind owing to excessive rainfall.

“Have noticed several discussions pro and…