Service Parking Corporation v. Washington Times Co.

STEPHENS, Associate Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the District Court of the United States. for the District of Columbia entered upon a verdict directed for the appellee, defendant below, at the close of the case for the appellant, plaintiff below. The appeal presents two questions, one, whether or not certain excluded testimony should have been received, the other, whether the motion for a directed verdict should have been denied.

The action was in tort for libel. The appellant complained of the following newspaper article:

“Parking Lot Racket Probe Ordered Here.

“Major Brown Says…