Dickson v. Lights
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Harris County; Wm. Masterson, Judge. Action for libel and slander by W. L. Dickson against F. L. Lights and others. From a judgment entered on a directed verdict, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHiggins, J.
This was a suit by appellant for libel and slander. Dickson was a member of, and minister in, the Colored Baptist Church, and defendants were likewise members thereof; most of them being ministers. Plaintiff was the founder, president and manager of .the Dickson Orphan Home, a colored orphanage, dedicated to the education and rearing of colored orphans under Christian influence. During the campaign for state-wide prohibition in 1911, plaintiff opposed the adoption of the constitutional amendment. It was alleged that the defendants had conspired and combined to injure plaintiff and his good…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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