Brown v. Gulf Television Co.

While this is a plea of privilege case, we have jurisdiction because of conflicting holdings by the Courts of Civil Appeals set forth in Rogers v. Scaling, Ft. Worth Court of Civil Appeals, 285 S.W. 2d 2591 and Gulf Television Company v. Brown, Galveston Court of Civil Appeals, 301 S.W. 2d 256. See Articles 1728 and 1821, Revised Statutes, 1925, as amended, Acts 1953, 53rd Leg., p. 1026, ch. 424. Articles 1728, 1821 Vernon’s Ann. Texas Stats. State v. Wynn, 157 Texas 200, 301 S.W. 2d 76. *609Article designations hereinafter used refer to Vernon’s Ann. Texas Stats.

It appears from the respective…