Western Union Tel. Co. v. Lesesne

SOPER, Circuit Judge.

This case against the Western Union Telegraph Company comprises two causes of action for libel based on two telegrams containing statements reflecting upon certain conduct of Thomas P. Lesesne, Jr., which were transmitted by the Telegraph Company at the instance of H. G. Willing-ham. The first telegram, which was addressed to Lesesne, was filed by Willing-ham with the company on Saturday evening, ‘October 26, 1946, at Columbia, South Carolina, and was delivered by the company the next day in a sealed envelope to the residence of Lesesne in Columbia, South Carolina. When…