World Oil Co. v. Hicks

This suit was brought by appellee, L. R. Hicks, Jr., for damages for libel against appellant, World Oil Company, and also against Chester R. Bunker, E. Harriette Bunker, and W. L. Moseley, who are directors of the World Oil Company. Upon a trial before a jury a judgment was rendered in favor of appellee for the sum of $7,500 jointly and severally against the appellant World Oil Company and the defendant Chester R. Bunker, judgment being in favor of the other defendants. From this judgment the appellant World Oil Company has duly prosecuted this appeal, and the disposition made of this appeal…