Express Pub. Co. v. Hormuth

Appellee sued appellant for $20,000 actual and $10,000 punitory damages for the publication of an alleged libel. Appellant answered by general demurrer, special exceptions, general denial, and specially pleaded that, if the article alleged in appellee’s petition was ever published, it was published in good faith and with no purpose or desire to injure appellee. Appellant further pleaded a correction of the article by it. Trial before a jury resulted in a verdict for appellee for $1,000 actual and $¾-000 punitory damages. From a judgment on that verdict appeal was taken to this court.

Opinion.

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