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SHEFFIELD v. JOURNAL PUBLISHING CO.

No. 37896.

211 Miss. 294 (1951)

51 So.2d 479

SHEFFIELD v. JOURNAL PUBLISHING CO.

Supreme Court of Mississippi, Division B.

March 26, 1951.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C.B. Hutchinson and Clarence Chase, for appellant.

C.R. Bolton, for appellee.

Alexander, J.

Appellant filed suit for libel against the publishers of the Tupelo Daily Journal for damages alleged to have been suffered by the publication of the following news story:

"Prentiss Sheriff `Forced To Draw'

"`Shoots it Out' With East Booneville Man

"Booneville — (Special) — Prentiss County Sheriff Sale Martin was called into a situation Thursday about noon...

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