CARWILE v. RICHMOND NEWSPAPERS


82 S.E.2d 588 (1954)

196 Va. 1

CARWILE v. RICHMOND NEWSPAPERS, Inc.

Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia.

June 21, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard H. Carwile, Richmond, pro se.

Blake, Taylor & Hazen, Richmond, for defendant in error.

Before HUDGINS, C. J., and EGGLESTON, SPRATLEY, BUCHANAN, MILLER, SMITH and WHITTLE, JJ.


SMITH, Justice.

This is an action for libel brought by Howard H. Carwile, a practicing attorney at law in the city of Richmond, Virginia, referred to as plaintiff, against Richmond Newspapers Incorporated, referred to as defendant. The motion for judgment contains two counts, one of libel at common law and the other of insulting words under Code, § 8-630.1 After filing its grounds of defense, the defendant also filed a motion for...

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