Gaither v. Advertiser Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the City Court of Montgomery. Tried before the Hon. Thos. M. Arrington. This was an action of libel; brought by the appellant against the appellee ; and sought to recover damages for the publication of wliat was alleged to be libellous matter. All of the facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion. cited Stallings v. Newman, 26 Ala. 300; Henderson v. Hale, 19 Ala. 154; Trimble v. Anderson, 79 Ala. 514; Iron Age Pub.
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Appeal from the City Court of Montgomery. Tried before the Hon. Thos. M. Arrington. This was an action of libel; brought by the appellant against the appellee ; and sought to recover damages for the publication of wliat was alleged to be libellous matter. All of the facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion. cited Stallings v. Newman, 26 Ala. 300; Henderson v. Hale, 19 Ala. 154; Trimble v. Anderson, 79 Ala. 514; Iron Age Pub. Go. v. Crudup, 85 Ala. 519 ; Adams v. Lawson, 94 Amer. Dec. 455 ; Solver son v. Peterson, 54 Amer. Rep. 607 ; 1 Amer. L. Oases 127 ; 4 Wait’s Ac. & Def. 282 ; 13…
1Opinion of the Court
STONE, G. J.
The publication, charged in the present suit to be libellous, is set out in the several counts of the complaint. Omitting the innuendoes, the part complained of reads as follows : “We don’t know. But may be some of the Alliance Leaders can furnish the desired information. Editor Advertiser. Much has been given to the public of late about the shortage of business manager Wynne of the Georgia Alliance Exchange. I have seen a statement to the effect that Wynne’s bondsmen will not make the shortage good, because when they went on his bond the high Alliance officials assured them that…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Sewall v. CatlinNew York Supreme Court · 1829
- Trimble v. AndersonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1885
- Henderson v. HaleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1851
- Mott v. ComstockNew York Supreme Court · 1827
- Ostrom v. CalkinsNew York Supreme Court · 1830
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- Diener v. Star-Chronicle Publishing Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1910
- Berry v. City of New York Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1923
- Ferdon v. DickensSupreme Court of Alabama · 1909
- Kee v. Armstrong, Byrd & Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1919
- Penry v. DozierSupreme Court of Alabama · 1909
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