SOUTHLAND PUBLISHING CO. v. SEWELL

41264.

111 Ga. App. 801 (1965)

143 S.E.2d 428

SOUTHLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY v. SEWELL.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided May 27, 1965.

Rehearing Denied June 11, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wheeler, Robinson & Thompson, Emory F. Robinson, for plaintiff in error.

Robert J. Reed, Darrell W. MacIntyre, contra.


JORDAN, Judge.

1. This action is predicated upon an alleged newspaper libel which is defined by Code § 105-703 as: "Any false and malicious defamation of another in any newspaper, magazine, or periodical, tending to injure the reputation of any individual and expose him to public hatred, contempt, or ridicule, shall constitute a newspaper libel, the publication of such libelous matter being essential to recovery."

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