Legal Opinion
Horton v. Georgian Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided August 10, 1932No. 8431PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRussell, C. J.
This was an action brought by the plaintiff against the defendant, in which the plaintiff sues for $100,000 damages. Since the defendant is alleged to be the publisher of a newspaper, it may be presumed that the action is based upon the *262provisions of the Civil Code of (1910), § 4-131, which had its origin in the act of 1893 (Ga. L. 1893, p. 131), instead of under the provisions of § 4428, which pertains to the subject of libel generally. In the superior court the petition was dismissed on general demurrer. The plaintiff carried the case by bill of exceptions to the Court of Appeals, where the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Blaylock v. HackelSupreme Court of Georgia · 1927
- Augusta Chronicle Publishing Co. v. ArringtonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1931
- Edsall v. BrooksThe Superior Court of New York City · 1864
- Lowe v. News Publishing Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1911
3Cited by27 opinions
- Atlanta Journal Co. v. DoyalCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1950
- Montgomery v. Pacific & Southern Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
- Davis v. MacOn Telegraph Publishing Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1956
- Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Coastal Transmission Service, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
- MacOn Telegraph Publishing Co. v. ElliottCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
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