Smith v. Surtees

MURRAY, Justice.

This suit was instituted by Marshall Sur-tees against Elijah Smith seeking to recover damages alleged to have been sustained by him to his character and reputation as a result of Smith’s writing to J. L. Lytle Company the following postal card, to-wit: “4-22-38. Gentlemen: I understand that a certain Marshall Surtees collected quite a bit of hail insurance lately. .If your company was the victim it would be well for them to contact residents of that section to determine if hail or the high winds for 48 hours were the cause of damage. (Signed) A friend.”

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