Legal Opinion
Mell v. Edge
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 12, 1942No. 29805PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSutton, J.
1. Words to be actionable per se, as tending to injure one in bis trade, profession, or business, must contain a charge in reference to such. Code, § 105-702; Van Epps v. Jones, 50 Ga. 238; Witham v. Atlanta Journal, 124 Ga. 688, 691 (53 S. E. 105, 4 L. R. A. (N. S.) 977).
2. “As respects a charge of failure to pay debts, without any imputation of insolvency, it seems to be settled that a writing containing the mere statement that a person who is not a trader or merchant, or engaged in any vocation wherein credit is necessary for the proper and effectual conduct of his business, owes a debt…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Van Epps v. JonesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1873
- Estes v. Sterchi Bros. Stores Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1935
- Witham v. Atlanta JournalSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Anderson v. KennedyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1933
3Cited by32 opinions
- Curtis Publishing Company v. Wallace Butts, Wallace Butts v. Curtis Publishing CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
- David Pope Hood v. Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Davis v. General Finance & Thrift Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1950
- Carter v. Willert Home Products, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1986
- Meyer v. LedfordCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
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