Sylvis v. Miller
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM DICKSON. Appeal in error from Circuit Court of Dickson County. W. L. Grigsby, J.
1Opinion of the CourtMcAlister, J.
The plaintiff commenced this action in the Circuit Court of Dickson County to hold the defendant liable in damages for an alleged libel. The defamatory matter complained of was contained in a letter transmitted to the plaintiff *95through the postoffice. The letter was opened by the plaintiff, who immediately exhibited its contents to several of his relatives and friends. This was the only evidence of publication. The Circuit Judge instructed the jury that the publication of a libel by the aggrieved party would not support the action. This instruction is assigned as error. Publication is the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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