Jackson v. Record Publishing Co.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Bonham.

The appellant was a candidate for nomination to the office of Senator from Eexington County in the Democratic Primary Election of 1932. For nomination to the same office, Dr. E. E. Dreher and C. E. Taylor were candidates. At a campaign meeting these candidates were present and each of them made an address. The respondent is an afternoon newspaper published daily in the City of Columbia, just across the river from Eexington County. It published the following account of that meeting:

“Drive Opens in Eexington

• “Crowd hears aspirants…