LEDGER-ENQUIRER CO. v. BROWN

20145, 20146.

214 Ga. 422 (1958)

105 S.E.2d 229

LEDGER-ENQUIRER COMPANY v. BROWN. LEDGER-ENQUIRER COMPANY v. GRIMES.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided October 10, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Foley, Chappell, Kelly & Champion, for plaintiff in error.

Fort & Williams, James H. Fort, Al Williams, contra.


ALMAND, Justice.

Carlton Brown and Al Grimes field separate suits against the Ledger-Enquirer Company, publisher of a newspaper, wherein each sought the recovery of damages growing out of the publication in its newspaper of the following item:

"TWO MEN BOUND TO HIGHER COURT IN AUTO THEFT

"Lumpkin, Ga. Dec. 5 — Carlton Brown, a Lumpkin lawyer, and Al Grimes, employed at the Singer Co., were injured when the car in which they were riding overturned...

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