Legal Opinion
Sheley v. SOUTHEASTERN NEWSPAPERS INC.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 8, 1952No. 34286PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFelton, J.
The defendant in error contends that neither the article nor any portion thereof could in any way be so consti'ued as to libel the plaintiff. We do not agree. The article could be interpreted as meaning that the plaintiff’s house was painted knowingly without expense to the plaintiff and at the expense of the taxpayers, or it could have been interpreted to mean that, unknown to the plaintiff and due to no fault on his part, the painting was ultimately paid for by the taxpayers. The plaintiff alleges by innuendo that the article meant the former. He alleges that the article charged him with…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Holmes v. ClisbySupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Colvard v. BlackSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
- Horton v. Georgian Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1932
- Southeastern Newspapers Inc. v. WalkerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1947
- Weatherholt v. HowardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1915
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