WELLS v. MORTON


388 S.W.2d 607 (1965)

Courtney C. WELLS, Appellant, v. William P. MORTON, Jr., Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

March 26, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold Garland Wells, Alva A. Hollon, Hazard, for appellant.

J. W. Craft, Jr., Craft & Haynes, Reeves, Barret & Cooper, Hazard, for appellee.


MONTGOMERY, Judge.

Courtney C. Wells sued William P. Morton, Jr., for damages in the sum of $100,000 arising from newspaper and radio statements that Wells claims are libelous. Wells appeals from the order dismissing his complaint as amended for failure to state facts showing that he was entitled to relief.

In 1963 Wells sought re-election as circuit judge in the 33rd Judicial District, consisting of Perry County. He was opposed in both the primary and general...

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