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Black v. Nashville Banner Pub. Co.

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided December 2, 1939PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCrownover, J.

This is a libel action, based upon the publication of a newspaper article in the Nashville Banner.

The headline of the article was: “Coal Dealer Fined for Giving Short Weights.” The body of the article states that Black was fined for failure to deliver a ticket showing the weight of coal delivered to a customer, in accordance with a city ordinance, but was acquitted of a charge of giving short weights of coal.

The article in full is as follows:

“Coal Dealer Fined for Giving Short Weights.
“Continuing their drive against coal dealers found to be short-weighting their customers, city and county…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Dorr v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
  2. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. McCabeSupreme Court of the United States · 1909
  3. Campbell v. New York Evening Post, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1927
  4. Commercial Pub. Co. v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1907
  5. Cooley v. GalyonTennessee Supreme Court · 1902

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Journal-Gazette Co. v. Bandido's, Inc.Indiana Supreme Court · 1999
  2. Templeton v. QuarlesCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1963
  3. Langford v. Vanderbilt UniversityCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1958
  4. Briscoe v. AllisonTennessee Supreme Court · 1956
  5. Stem v. Gannett Satellite Information Network, Inc.District Court, W.D. Tennessee · 1994

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