Roberts v. Love

This case comes up after a demurrer to the complaint was sustained. It is the rule in Arkansas that allegations of a complaint are accepted as true on demurrer. Glenn v. Union Bank & Trust Company, 150 Ark. 38, 233 S. W. 798. This being so, I am convinced the appellant raised a prima facie case and the evidence should have gone to the jury. After all, there is only one basic question here and that is the effect of the article on the plaintiff’s reputation in the community. There are two ways to find this effect. One is from the evidence the plaintiff would have produced. The other is by…