SMITH v. ARCHER


270 S.W.2d 375 (1954)

SMITH et al. v. ARCHER et al.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

July 23, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Minter, McLellan & Tipton, Kingsport, for plaintiffs in error.

Grimm, Tapp & Carson, Knoxville, for defendants in error.


TOMLINSON, Justice.

This is an appeal in error by the plaintiffs below from the action of the Court in sustaining each of the grounds of defendants' motion to dismiss each of the counts of plaintiffs' declaration, and thereby dismissing their suit. The purpose of the suit, and as stated in each count, is to recover damages for an alleged libel. One of the reasons assigned in support of defendants' motion to dismiss is that in each count "there is a misjoinder of parties...

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