Gibbs v. Bank of Tipton
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action for damages; from Tift superior court — Judge Eve. July 21, 1917.
1Opinion of the CourtBboyi.es, P. J.
1. ' All charges, allegations, and averments contained in regular pleadings filed in a court of' competent jurisdiction, which are pertinent and material to the relief sought, whether legally sufficient to obtain it or not, are privileged. However false and malicious, they are not libelous. Civil Code (1910), § 4438; Wilson v. Sullivan, 81 Ga. *654238 (7 S. E. 274); Bibb v. Crawford, 6 Ga. App. 145 (64 S. E. 488).
Decided January 22, 1918. Action for damages; from Tift superior court — Judge Eve. July 21, 1917. Hendricks, Mills & Hendricks, for plaintiff. Fulwood & Hargrett, for defendants.(a)…
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