Black v. State Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Copes, J., Richland, Three actions, (1) John E. Black against The State Company; (2) E. O. Black against Same; (3) Eingal C. Black against Same. Plaintiffs appeal. cite: 71 S. C. 112; 2 Bail. 579; 6 Rich. 431; 79 S. C. 510; 4 Am. D. 351; 66 Am. D. 479; 14 Am. St. R. 874; 46 Am. St. R. 502; 214 U. S. 188; 124.Ia. 124; 13 Am. & Eng. Ann. Cas. 376; 100 N. W. 897. cite: 63 S. C. 530; 76 S. C. 511; 51 Am.
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Before Copes, J., Richland, Three actions, (1) John E. Black against The State Company; (2) E. O. Black against Same; (3) Eingal C. Black against Same. Plaintiffs appeal. cite: 71 S. C. 112; 2 Bail. 579; 6 Rich. 431; 79 S. C. 510; 4 Am. D. 351; 66 Am. D. 479; 14 Am. St. R. 874; 46 Am. St. R. 502; 214 U. S. 188; 124.Ia. 124; 13 Am. & Eng. Ann. Cas. 376; 100 N. W. 897. cite: 63 S. C. 530; 76 S. C. 511; 51 Am. St. R. 453; Slander & Libel 186; 1 N. & McC. 347; Odgers on Libel and Slander 34, 35; Newell on Libel and Slander, 566, 575; 51 Am. St R. 446; 113 Eng. Com. L. R. 769; 113 App. Div. (N.…
1Dissent
The appeals in three cases are from orders of his Honor, Robert E. Copes, dated June 7, 1911, sustaining the demurrers to and dismissing the complaints in each of the above causes. The complaints allege that the defendants published libellous and defamatory matter concerning plaintiffs' action in a municipal election held in the city of Columbia, to choose commissioners to govern the city under the new commission form of government. The only difference between the complaint in the John E. Black case and the E.O. Black case is that John E. Black is alleged to have been "engaged as a plain…
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