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Express Publishing Company v. Gonzalez

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided July 7, 1959No. 13434PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

W. O. MURRAY, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal by Express Publishing' Company from an order of the District Court of Starr County, Texas, overruling its plea of privilege to be sued in Bexar County, the county of its domicile.

This suit was instituted in the District Court of Starr County by Enrique G. Gonzalez, seeking to recover damages for the publication of an article by the Express Publishing Company alleged to be libelous of him. The article was published in the San Antonio “Sunday Express and News” on December 22, 1957, and reads as follows:

“Sisters Win Oil Land Suit
“Ninety-nine-year-old…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Belo Corp. v. Thomas BlantonTexas Supreme Court · 1939
  2. Stevenson v. News Syndicate Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1950
  3. Renfro Drug Co. v. LawsonTexas Supreme Court · 1942
  4. Lee v. Brooklyn Union Publishing Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1913
  5. Blanton v. GarrettTexas Supreme Court · 1939

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Denton Publishing Company v. BoydTexas Supreme Court · 1970
  2. Hornby v. HunterCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964
  3. Express Publishing Company v. GonzalezCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1961
  4. Walker v. Globe-News Publishing CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1965
  5. Times Herald Printing Co. v. Jones, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1986

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