Houston Chronicle Pub. Co. v. Tiernan.

R. H. Tiernan brought this suit against the Houston Chronicle Publishing Company for damages, alleging that said company had published in its newspaper, known as the Houston Chronicle, which has a large circulation, certain libelous statements of and concerning plaintiff, R. H. Tiernan, and his wife, Alice S. Tiernan. The petition contained the usual averments of good character and reputation of the plaintiff and his wife, and alleged that they were engaged, at the time of the publication, in the practice of the law in the city of Houston. Pie further alleged that, on the dates hereinafter…