Legal Opinion
Berry v. City of New York Ins. Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided November 29, 1923No. 8 Div. 526PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBouldtn, J.
The plaintiff, appellant, sued the appellee for damages resulting from an alleged libel upon the plaintiff. The general • affirmative charge with hypothesis was given for defendant, appellee. The means of expression of the libel charged was the following letter, addressed to plaintiff:
“Jacksonville, Ela., July 13th, 1921. Mr. T. R. Berry, Russellville, Ala. — Dear Tom: Loss: No. 20108 Berry. Your wire, also your notice that your furniture had been destroyed, came in due course — adjustment being referred to the Southern Bureau at Birmingham, with request that they give same as prompt…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Kenney v. GurleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1923
- Ferdon v. DickensSupreme Court of Alabama · 1909
- Gambrill v. SchooleyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1901
- Lawson v. HicksSupreme Court of Alabama · 1862
- Pennsylvania Fire Ins. v. DraperSupreme Court of Alabama · 1914
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3Cited by62 opinions
- Smith v. Equifax Services, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1988
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- Fulton v. Advertiser Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1980
- Ostrowe v. LeeNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
- United States Steel Corp. v. Elton H. Darby, Defendant-Third Party v. Southern Fabricating Company, Inc., Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
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