Yank, J. The appellants do not deny that the jury could lawfully find the words in question to be libelous, but they contend that they were not published, within the meaning of the law relating to the subject, and that, even if published, they were privileged. An action to recover damages for libel cannot be maintained upon proof simply that the libelous words…
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