Forke v. Homann

FISHER, Chief Justice.

Statement of Case.—This is a suit for libel by appellee against appellant for actual and exemplary damages resulting from the libelous publication. Verdict and judgment was in appellee’s favor for twenty-five dollars, actual damages.

The following facts are shown by the record: On the 13th day of March, 1895, Otto Forke, appellant, wrote and caused to be published in the Hew Braunfels Zeitung, a newspaper published and circulated in Comal County, Texas, the following article: “Take care, you voters! Vote only for such candidates for school trustees as are on the people’s…