Brown v. National Home Insurance

Moss, Justice.

John L. Brown, the respondent herein, brought this action against National Home Insurance Company, the appellant herein, to recover actual and punitive damages on account of an alleged libelous letter written by an agent of the appellant, under the date of June 13, 1960. The original of the letter was sent to the respondent and a copy thereof was sent to R. Lee Kelly, the Insurance Commissioner of the State of South Carolina. The letter is as follows:

“The records of our company indicate your Account Current owing this company as of this date to be $2,312.48. We have not received…