Chisler v. Randall

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harvey, J.:

These are two actions for damages for libel. Harry Chisler is plaintiff in one and Wilbur E. Stone in the other. The pleadings are identical except the names of the plaintiffs. The defendants are H. E. Randall, George E. Gano and F. S. Macy. The cases were consolidated and tried to a jury in the court below. Each of the plaintiffs recovered a judgment for $17,043.75 against all of the defendants. The defendant Gano alone appeals.

The material facts disclosed by the record are substantially as follows: George E. Gano is a resident of…