Ferdon v. Dickens
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Mobile Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. Samuel B. Browne. Action by Clarence B. Ferdon against Charles C. Dickens, for damages for publishing a libelous letter. Judgment for defendant and plaintiff appeals. The letter was libelous per se. — Iron Age Pub. Go. v. Oruclup, 85 Ala. 519; 98 Fed. 222; 12 Fed. 581,; 25 Cyc. 250, et seq. The publication was sufficient. — Ivey v. Pioneer S. & L. Go., 113 Ala. 530; 1 A. & E. Ann.
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Appeal from Mobile Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. Samuel B. Browne. Action by Clarence B. Ferdon against Charles C. Dickens, for damages for publishing a libelous letter. Judgment for defendant and plaintiff appeals. The letter was libelous per se. — Iron Age Pub. Go. v. Oruclup, 85 Ala. 519; 98 Fed. 222; 12 Fed. 581,; 25 Cyc. 250, et seq. The publication was sufficient. — Ivey v. Pioneer S. & L. Go., 113 Ala. 530; 1 A. & E. Ann. Cases, 103; Id. 190; 93 Ind. 372; 98 Fed. 222; 55 S. W. 594; 93 Md. 48; 48 Atl. E90; 86 .Am. St. Bep. 414; 25 Cyc. 367, et seq. Any words imputing to- a man…
1Opinion of the CourtMayfield, J.
This was an action by appellant against appellee, for an alleged libel, which consisted of a letter written by the. appellee, defendant, to the Bank qf Castleberry. The letter was as follows: “Momu, *184Ala., Nov. 5, 1903. Bank of Castleberry, Castleberry, Ala. — Gentlemen: We return tbe papers in tbe Ferclon case with the request that you present again, and if not paid please turn over to some justice of tbe peace, with instructions to sue on tbe knowledge of tbe fact that Mr. Ferclon is about to leave tbe state for tbe purpose of defrauding bis creditors. Tbe account is long past due, and if…
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