Legal Opinion
Savannah News-Press, Inc. v. Harley
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 24, 1959No. 37840PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Townsend, Judge.
1. (a) A libel is a false defamation of another (Code § 105-701) and if what is printed is true there is no libel. Code § 105-708. While truth, like privilege, in libel cases is usually a matter for special plea, if the petition shows on its face that the printed matter is either true or privileged a general demurrer to the petition will lie for the reason that the petition on its face sets out no cause of action. Atlanta News Pub. Co. v. Medlock, 123 Ga. 714, 721 (51 S. E. 756, 3 L. R. A. (NS) 1139); Atlanta Journal Co. v. Doyal, 82 Ga. App. 321, 328 (60 S. E. 2d 802). Such a…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Georgia Power Company v. BlumCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1949
- Atlanta Journal Co. v. DoyalCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1950
- Atlanta News Publishing Co. v. MedlockSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Graham v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1915
- Lee v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
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3Cited by20 opinions
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- Manor v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1966
- Johnson v. JacksonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- Savannah News-Press, Inc. v. HartridgeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
- Morrison v. BowenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
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