Courier Journal Co. v. Phillips

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Lassing

Reversing.

The Louisville Courier Journal, in its issue of April 12, 1908, published the following article:

“CALLS ‘COUNTERFEITER’ AND ATTRACTS CROWD WHICH JOINS INTENSELY EXCITING HUE AND CRY.

“Gus Neurath Says He Saw Man Pass

Counterfeit Money — Fugitives Run Into Arms of Police.

“ ‘Stop, counterfeiter!’ shouted Gus Neurath, Bailiff of the City Court in stentorian tones at Fifth and Jefferson streets shortly after ten o’clock last night. Two hundred people, including the bailiff, two lieutenants of police and a little man, who was always in front and…