Legal Opinion
Southland Publishing Co. v. Sewell
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 27, 1965No. 41264PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
111 Ga. App. 801 (1965)
143 S.E.2d 428
SOUTHLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY
v.
SEWELL.
41264.
Court of Appeals of Georgia.
Argued April 5, 1965.
Decided May 27, 1965.
Rehearing Denied June 11, 1965.
Wheeler, Robinson & Thompson, Emory F. Robinson, for plaintiff in error.
Robert J. Reed, Darrell W. MacIntyre, contra.
JORDAN, Judge.
1. This action is predicated upon an alleged newspaper libel which is defined by Code § 105-703 as: "Any false and malicious defamation of another in any newspaper, magazine, or periodical, tending to injure the reputation of any individual and expose him to public hatred, contempt, or…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Holmes v. ClisbySupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Whitley v. NewmanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1911
- Davis v. MacOn Telegraph Publishing Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1956
- Horton v. Georgian Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1932
- Hardy v. WilliamsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1891
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3Cited by19 opinions
- David Pope Hood v. Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Hayes v. IrwinDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1982
- Montgomery v. Pacific & Southern Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
- Morton v. StewartCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Dale v. City Plumbing & Heating Supply Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
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