YELLE v. COWLES PUBLISHING CO.

No. 32741.

46 Wn.2d 105 (1955)

278 P.2d 671

CLIFF YELLE, et al., Appellants, v. COWLES PUBLISHING COMPANY et al., Respondents.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

January 7, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bassett, Geisness & Vance and Stephen V. Carey, for appellants.

Witherspoon, Witherspoon & Kelley, Tanner, Garvin & Ashley, and Wright, Innis, Simon & Todd, for respondent.


SCHWELLENBACH, J.

This is an appeal from a judgment dismissing a civil action for libel after an order had been entered sustaining a demurrer to the amended complaint, and plaintiffs had refused to plead further.

In July, 1951, Cliff Yelle was state auditor of the state of Washington, and Jack Taylor was land commissioner. They, together with Governor Arthur B. Langlie, constituted the state capitol committee and, as such, were intrusted with the duties, among...

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