A. H. Belo Corp. v. Sanders

McGEE, Justice.

The respondent, H. B. Sanders (hereinafter “Sanders”) brought this action against A. H. Belo Corporation (hereinafter “Belo”) for damages for the slander of title to certain real property. Upon receipt of the jury’s answers to special issues, the trial court ordered that Sanders take nothing in the suit. The court of appeals reversed the trial court’s judgment and remanded the cause for a new trial. 621 S.W.2d 205. We reverse the judgment of the court of appeals and affirm the judgment of the trial court.

On June 14,1976, Belo obtained a default judgment against Sanders in a…