LYNCH v. REPUBLIC PUB. CO.

No. 31944.

40 Wn.2d 379 (1952)

243 P.2d 636

JOHN H. LYNCH, Appellant, v. REPUBLIC PUBLISHING COMPANY, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, Department One.

April 24, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J.P. Tonkoff, for appellant.

Halverson & Applegate and Jack M. King, for respondent.


DONWORTH, J.

Plaintiff instituted this action to recover both general and special damages from the defendant because of the publication of an allegedly libelous editorial. A trial before the court sitting with a jury resulted in a verdict for defendant. Plaintiff's motion for a new trial having been denied, a judgment of dismissal was entered from which plaintiff has appealed.

For eighteen years prior to 1950, appellant had been elected and re-elected as justice...

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