John v. Tribune Company

A suit was brought by Eve Spiro John, hereafter referred to as the plaintiff, against Tribune Company, hereafter referred to as the defendant. The basis of the suit was the publication by the defendant of two stories which the plaintiff alleged libeled her. The case was tried before a jury, which returned a verdict in favor of the defendant upon which the court entered judgment. Plaintiff’s post-trial motions for a new trial or judgment notwithstanding the verdict were overruled. This appeal follows.

The plaintiff here contends that she did not have a fair trial, that the trial court committed…