Butler v. Comic

David Newbern, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment in a deceit action. Howard Butler, the appellant, brought the action against the appellee, Herman Comic, who is a notary public. Mr. Butler claimed he had suffered a loss because of a deed acknowledgment falsely notarized by Mr. Comic. Judgment was rendered in favor of Mr. Comic because there was no showing that Mr. Butler had relied on the notarization by Mr. Comic. We affirm the judgment.

The undisputed facts are as follows. Two members of the Mackintrush family, Johnny Mackintrush and his sister, presented a deed to be notarized. The…