SHELEY v. SOUTHEASTERN NEWSPAPERS INC.

34286.

87 Ga. App. 167 (1952)

73 S.E.2d 211

SHELEY v. SOUTHEASTERN NEWSPAPERS INCORPORATED et al.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided November 8, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harris, Chance & McCracken, for plaintiff in error.

Hull, Willingham, Towill & Norman, Curry & Curry, contra.


FELTON, J.

The defendant in error contends that neither the article nor any portion thereof could in any way be so construed as to libel the plaintiff. We do not agree. The article could be interpreted as meaning that the plaintiff's house was painted knowingly without expense to the plaintiff and at the expense of the taxpayers, or it could have been interpreted to mean that, unknown to the plaintiff and due to no fault on his part, the painting was ultimately paid...

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