Wilson v. Sullivan
Supreme Court of Georgia
Libel. Privileged communications. Public policy. Pleadings. Jurisdiction. Perjury. Before Judge Boynton. Pike superior court. April term, 1888. J. W. Sullivan brought his action for libel against Cyrus R. Wilson, for publishing the bill in equity set out in the decision, by presenting the same to a notary public before whom it was sworn to, and to the chancellor.
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Libel. Privileged communications. Public policy. Pleadings. Jurisdiction. Perjury. Before Judge Boynton. Pike superior court. April term, 1888. J. W. Sullivan brought his action for libel against Cyrus R. Wilson, for publishing the bill in equity set out in the decision, by presenting the same to a notary public before whom it was sworn to, and to the chancellor. The charges against Sullivan therein contained were alleged to be false and malicious, and it was further alleged that the bill was not procured, signed and sworn to by Wilson with the honest intention of asserting any legal right,…
1Opinion of the Court
Bleckley, Chief Justice.
The alleged libellous matter on account of which this action was brought was contained in a sworn bill filed by Wilson against Sullivan, to obtain an injunction against the sale of Wilson’s property, the same being levied upon under an execution in favor of Sullivan against Wilson and another. In order that the case may be fully understood, the whole bill is set out in this opinion, and is as follows:
*240“State op Georgia, — Pike County. In the superior court of said county. To the Hon. John D. Stewart, judge of the superior court of said county:
“Humbly complaining showeth…
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