Weaver v. Beneficial Finance Company

This appeal is a sequel to Weaver v. Beneficial Finance Co., Inc., et al., 199 Va. 196, 98 S. E. 2d 687. Wesley James Weaver instituted action against Beneficial Finance Company, Incorporated and R. S. Costigan, its manager, for damages due to a republication of an alleged false, insulting and libelous letter written by Costigan to Weaver’s employer. There the question was whether the action was barred by the statute of limitations, and we held the action was not barred and remanded the case for trial on its merits. Thereafter defendants filed their grounds of defense, a special plea and a…