Legal Opinion
Floyd v. Atlanta Newspapers, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided December 1, 1960No. 38223PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Townsend, Presiding Judge.
“At common law, it was not necessary that written or printed defamatory words should charge a crime in order to make them actionable, but it was sufficient if they tended to bring a man into public hatred, contempt, or ridicule. . . The definition of libel recognized at common law has been adopted by statute in this state.” Augusta Evening News v. Radford, 91 Ga. 494 (17 S. E. 612, 20 L. R. A. 533, 44 Am. St. Rep. 53). See also Stewart v. Swift Specific Co., 76 Ga. 280 (2 Am. St. Rep. 40), and Spence v. Johnson, 142 Ga. 267, 270 (82 S. E. 646, Ann. Cas. 1916A 1195).…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Holmes v. ClisbySupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Mell v. EdgeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1942
- Haggard v. ShawCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1959
- Spence v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1914
- Weatherholt v. HowardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1915
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Curtis Publishing Company v. Wallace Butts, Wallace Butts v. Curtis Publishing CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
- Fernandes v. TenbruggencateHawaii Supreme Court · 1982
- Triangle Publications, Inc. v. ChumleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- Molin v. TrentonianNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1997
- Grayson v. Savannah News-Press, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
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