BROWN v. NAT'L HOME INS. CO.

17867

239 S.C. 488 (1962)

123 S.E.2d 850

John L. BROWN, Respondent, v. NATIONAL HOME INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

January 31, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Turner, Padget, Graham & McDonald, of Columbia, for Appellant.

Messrs. George D. Levy and C.M. Edmunds, of Sumter, for Respondent.

Messrs. Turner, Padget, Graham & McDonald, of Columbia, for Appellant, in Reply.


January 31, 1962.

MOSS, Justice.

John L. Brown, the respondent herein, brought this action against National Home Insurance Company, the appellant herein, to recover actual and punitive damages on account of an alleged libelous letter written by an agent of the appellant, under the date of June 13, 1960. The original of the letter was sent to the respondent and a copy thereof was sent to R. Lee Kelly, the Insurance Commissioner of the State of South Carolina...

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