Johnson v. LIFE INS. CO. OF GEORGIA

227 S.C. 351 (1955)

88 S.E.2d 260

JOHNNIE JOHNSON, Appellant,

v.

LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF GEORGIA and H.P. STEWART, Respondents.

17019

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

June 15, 1955.

Messrs. James P. Mozingo, III, and John L. Nettles, of Darlington, and C. Ray Parrott, of Florence, for Appellant.

Messrs. McEachin, Townsend & Zeigler, of Florence, for Respondent, Life Insurance Co. of Georgia.

June 15, 1955.

LEGGE, Justice.

Appellant sued in the court of common pleas for Darlington County to recover damages, actual and punitive, because of slander alleged to have been committed by the defendant Stewart…