Legal Opinion
Dement v. Houston Printing Company
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided October 29, 1896PublishedCited by 6 opinions
Appear from Washington. Tried below before Hon. Ed. R. Sinks.
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Associate Justice.
Appellant sued the defendant for damages for publication of an alleged libel consisting of the following statement:
“Giddings, Texas, November 21.—C. G. Dement, formerly of Washington County, and who was at one time a Baptist preacher, was jailed last night on the charge of horse stealing. His son-in-law, Joe Holston, was jailed as particeps criminis. The horses alleged to have been stolen were the property of J. C. Hillsman of Ledbetter.”
The defendant pleaded the truth of the publication. On the trial the court found that the publication had been made, but that it…
2Cited by6 opinions
- Ferguson v. Houston Press Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1927
- Meeker v. Post Printing & Publishing Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1913
- Reynolds v. Publishers: George Knapp & Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1911
- Jacobs v. McIlvainCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1988
- McDonald v. Glitsch, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1979
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