Leghorn v. Review Publishing Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Mount, J.

— This is an action to recover damages for alleged libelous articles published by respondent in the Daily Spokesman-Review of Spokane. The complaint charges four causes of action. The first is based upon a publication which appeared in the issue of Mov ember 17, 1901, as follows:

*628 “The Leghorn Shortage.

As United States senator dictating the federal patronage of this state, Wilson forced Bred Leghorn, an active and long time worker in his machine, upon Postmaster Temple. Later Mr. Temple and a United States postal inspector discovered that…