Supreme Court of South Carolina, 1935

Hatchell v. Carolina Mutual Ins. Co.

Supreme Court of South Carolina · Decided January 9, 1935 · Ramage, Messrs, Stabeer, Carter, Bonham, Johnson

177 S.E. 897; 174 S.C. 486; 1935 S.C. LEXIS 4 (South Eastern Reporter)

Counsel

Messrs. Nathans Sinkler , for appellant, cite: As to libel: 172 S.C. 496 ; 174 S.E., 433 ; 116 S.C. 77 ; 106 S.E., 865 ; 114 S.C. 53 ; 103 S.E., 85 ; 146 S.E., 8; 172 S.C. 75 ; 172 S.E., 761 ; 148 S.C. 249 . Messrs. McEachin Townsend, H.M. Britt and Joe P. Lane , for respondent, cite: Actionable libel: 172 S.C. 101 ; 172 S.E., 761 ; 36 C.J., 1182; 148 S.C. 249 ; 146 S.E., 8 ; 116 S.C. 77 ; 106 S.E., 865 ; 114 S.C. 53 ; 103 S.E., 85 ; 134 S.C. 276 ; 132 S.E., 587 . Libel as question for jury: 159 S.C. 191 ; 156 S.E., 357 ; 150 S.C. 459 ; 148 S.E., 478 ; 138 S.C. 47 ; 136 S.E., 21 ; 93 S.C. 467 ; 77 S.E., 51 ; Ann. Cas., 1914-C, 989; 168 S.C. 529 ; 170 S.C. 205 ; 170 S.E., 151 ; 134 S.C. 198 ; 132 S.E., 584 ; 155 S.C. 63 ; 10 Am. Dec., 633; 93 S.C. 457 ; 77 S.E., 51 ; Ann. Cas., 1914-C, 989; 96 S.C. 299 ; 80 S.E., 465 ; 145 S.C. 246 ; 143 S.E., 31 ; 2 Bail., 579.

Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. C. J. Ramage, Acting Associate Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of Judge Sharkey overruling a demurrer to a complaint, which will be set out in the report of the case.

On the authority of the following cases, the order below is affirmed: Riley v. Askin & Marine Co., 134 S. C., 198, *490 132 S. E., 584, 46 A. L. R., 558; Bosdell v. Dixie Stores Co., 168 S. C., 529, 167 S. E., 834; Williamson v. Askin & Marine Co., 138 S. C., 47, 136 S. E., 21.

These and other cases sustain the Court below.

Affirmed.

Messrs. Justices Stabeer, Carter and Bonham and Mr. Acting Associate Justice J. Henry Johnson, Circuit Judge, concur.

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