Alabama Ride Co. v. Vance

BROWN, Justice.

This is an action on the case by the appellant against appellee to recover damages for the’publication of an alleged libel embodied in “a written petition addressed to the City Commission of the City of Birmingham, the following matter, with intent to defame the plaintiff, viz.:

“ ‘A Petition to the City Commission of the City of Birmingham.

“ ‘We, the undersigned Business men and Citizens of Avondale respectfully petition you to remove and Keep Removed the so called Carnival and other neighborhood nickel-snatching outfits which drain a community of what little money that should…