Blanton v. Garrett

* Upon a decision of the Court to certify questions motion was set aside, and final action postponed to the Supreme Court, an order overruling appellee's awaiting answers to certified questions. Thomas L. Blanton, Sr., instituted this libel suit for damages in Taylor County, Texas, against Clyde L. Garrett and J. W. Cockrill. The plaintiff alleged that the defendants "with malicious intent and purpose, through concert of action" conspired and agreed with each other to defame him by libelous publications, etc.

Each defendant filed a plea of privilege to be sued in Eastland County, the place of…