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STORY v. NORFOLK-PORTSMOUTH NEWSPAPERS, INC.

118 S.E.2d 668 (1961)

202 Va. 588

William J. STORY, Jr. v. NORFOLK-PORTSMOUTH NEWSPAPERS, INC.

Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia.

March 6, 1961.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry J. Lankford, Norfolk, for plaintiff in error.

William P. Oberndorfer, Norfolk (Charles L. Kaufman, Hamilton Plack, Ira B. Hall, Norfolk, on brief), for defendant in error.

Before EGGLESTON, C. J., and SPRATLEY, BUCHANAN, WHITTLE, SNEAD and I'ANSON, JJ.

SNEAD, Justice.

William J. Story, Jr., who was Superintendent of Schools of the City of South Norfolk and a member of the State Board of Education, instituted an action for libel against Norfolk-Portsmouth Newspapers, Inc. The motion for judgment contained two counts, one of libel at common law and the other of insulting words under the statute (§ 8-630). After filing its answer and grounds of defense, defendant filed...

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