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BROWN v. BRIGGS

No. 10667.

569 S.W.2d 760 (1978)

James BROWN and Elma Brown, his wife, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Lloyd G. BRIGGS and Juanita Briggs, his wife, Defendants-Respondents.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Springfield District.

Motion for Rehearing or to Transfer Denied May 17, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Reeves, Ward & Reeves, Caruthersville, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Weber Gilmore, Gilmore & Gilmore, Sikeston, for defendants-respondents.

Before BILLINGS, C. J., and HOGAN and TITUS, JJ.

BILLINGS, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal from a jury verdict in favor of Lloyd Briggs on his counterclaim for libel. The jury awarded him $5,000 actual damages, no punitive damages. The trial court entered judgment in accordance with the verdict, denying the Browns' motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. We reverse and remand with directions.

The controversy arose after the Browns brought suit on a note executed by Mr. and Mrs. Briggs in connection...

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