Legal Opinion

Baten v. Houston Oil Co.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 18, 1919No. 507PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Hardin County; J. L. Manry, Judge. Suit by Thomas J. Baten against the Houston Oil ."Company of Texas and others. From judgment sustaining general demurrer to petition, plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

WALKER,, J.

This is a suit by the appellant, as plaintiff in the court below, against the appellees as defendants, for damages; plaintiff’s petition containing three counts, viz.:

(X) For libeling the pláintiff through the publication of a libelous document and filing the same in the Supreme Cour\ of the United States.(2) For libeling the' plaintiff by the publication and circulation of the libelous document and dissemination of its contents to various parties in sundry places, both before and after the filing of same in the Supreme Court of the United States.(3) For malicious prosecution by…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Cowley v. PulsiferMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1884
  2. Guisti v. Galveston TribuneTexas Supreme Court · 1912
  3. Park v. Detroit Free Press Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1888
  4. Runge v. FranklinTexas Supreme Court · 1889
  5. A. H. Belo & Co. v. FullerTexas Supreme Court · 1892

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Reagan v. Guardian Life InsuranceTexas Supreme Court · 1942
  2. Tsesmelis v. Sinton State BankTexas Commission of Appeals · 1932
  3. Foley Bros. Dry Goods Co. v. McClainCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1921
  4. Express Pub. Co. v. IsenseeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1926
  5. Butler v. LillyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976

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