A. H. Belo Corp. v. Blanton

The suit is one brought by Thomas L. Blanton against A. H. Belo Corporation, publisher of the Dallas Morning News, to recover damages for alleged libel. The defendant duly filed a plea of privilege to be sued in Dallas County, the county of its residence. The plaintiff filed a verified controverting plea, alleging, among other things, that "this is a civil libel suit brought by plaintiff against said defendant upon libelous publications defaming the plaintiff which the defendant published between the dates of July 5, 1936 and September 3, 1936, both dates inclusive, as set forth and pleaded…