Democrat Publishing Co. v. Harvey

Opinion of the Court by

William Rogers Clay, Commissioner

Reversing.

Plaintiff, W. B. Harvey, brought this suit against the Democrat Publishing Company and John J. Berry, editor of the News-Democrat, a newspaper published and circulated in Paducah by the Democrat Publishing Company, to .recover damages for libel. The jury found for defendant, John J. Berry, but returned a verdict against the Democrat Publishing Company in the sum of $5,000.00. Afterwards, plaintiff filed a remittitur of $2,500.00, whereupon judgment was entered in his favor for $2,500.00, and the Democrat Publishing Company…