George v. Georgia Power Co.

Bell, J;

1. Under the rulings of this court in Central of Georgia Ry. Co. v. Jones; 18 Ga. App. 414 (89 S. E. 429), a letter written and mailed by one agent of a corporation within the scope of his employment to another agent of the same corporation does not amount to a publication so as to constitute a libel as against the corporation. This rule is not in conflict with the decision in Sheftall v. Central of Georgia Ry. Co., 123 Ga. 589 (51 S. E. 646), in which the defendant pleaded merely that the writing was privileged, and raised no question as to its publication. The authorities do not…