Taylor v. Tribune Publishing Co.

This is an action for libel. A demurrer to the declaration was sustained and a final judgment awarded the defendant.

In substance the declaration alleges that the defendant wickedly and maliciously did publish of and concerning the plaintiff in its newspaper a certain false, scandalous, malicious and defamatory libel, to-wit:

“TAYLOR WANTS DIVORCE.

Says Wife (Meaning Plaintiff, Ethel L. Taylor) a Bigamist — City Editor St. Petersburg Times Married Here at Midnight Year Ago — Romantic Life.

R. J. W. Taylor, City Editor of the St. Petersburg Times is seeking legal separation from his wife (meaning…