Providence Pub. Co. v. Hearin

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Stites

Reversing.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Webster circuit court sustaining a demurrer to the petition of the appellant. Plaintiff declined to plead further, and the petition was dismissed, followed by this appeal.

The Providence Publishing Company alleged that it publishes a newspaper known as the “Providence Enterprise,” which has the largest circulation therein of any newspaper published in Webster county. It asserted that the appellee treasurer of the board of education of Webster county was threatening to publish the financial report of…