C. S. Burt Co. v. Casey & Hedges Manufacturing Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Breaux, J.

Plaintiff sues the defendant for libel and the damages it avers it, in consequence, has suffered.

Plaintiff has, for a number of years, been engaged in the business of supplying planters with machinery. It is also assignee of the Gordon Hollow Blast patent in the territory in which it carries on its business as dealer in machinery. This firm has the exclusive right to manufacture and sell the Gordon Hollow Blast machines in Louisiana, and other territory mentioned in the deéd of transfer to it. It has established a large business, and has the…