Aiken v. Constitution Publishing Co.

G. Seals Aiken (herein referred to as the plaintiff) sued the Constitution Publishing Company, a corporation (herein called the defendant), to recover $50,000 for the publication of an alleged libelous letter. The trial judge dismissed the petition on general demurrer, and to that judgment the plaintiff excepted.

The petition alleges that on February 9, 1944, and subsequently thereto, the defendant owned, controlled, and published a newspaper known as The Atlanta Constitution; that on said date the defendant “recklessly, wilfully, wantonly, and maliciously” printed, published, and circulated…