Williams Printing Co. v. Saunders
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Law and Equity Court of the city -of Richmond, in an action of trespass on the case in libel. Judgment for the plaintiff. Defendants assign error.
1Opinion of the Court
Keith, P.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
This is a writ of error to a judgment of the Law and Equity Court of the city of Richmond, rendered in an action for libel brought by Clyde Saunders against Rufus C. Williams and Roy H. Williams, partners doing business as the Williams Printing Company, and Adon A. Yoder. There was a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff for $1,600.
During the progress of the trial the defendants reserved a number of exceptions to the rulings of the court, the propriety of which will be the subject of inquiry.
The declaration contains three counts. The first two set…
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