Legal Opinion
Dimmitt v. McDowell
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided July 25, 1916No. 6288PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Error from District Court, Blaine County; James R. Tolbert, Judge. Action by Mrs. J. C. Dimmitt against C. S. McDowell. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
RITTENHOUSE, C.
This action was brought to recover damages in the sum of $5,000, caused by an alleged false, malicious, libelous, and unprivileged publication in the Canadian Valley Record, a weekly newspaper published by the defendant, C. S. McDowell, who was editor, owner, and publisher of such publication,1 The article complained of is as follows:
“Robt. Hollis while threshing for the Haigler brothers had the misfortune to lose $22 worth of groceries. Mrs.- Dimmitt was doing the cooking and she prepared supper and put it on the table; she had to go home that evening so when the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- McKenney v. CarpenterSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1914
- Spencer v. MinnickSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1913
- Hubbard v. CowlingSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1913
3Cited by4 opinions
- Fite v. Oklahoma Publishing Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1930
- Phoenix Printing Co. v. RobertsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1921
- Lindley v. DelmanSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1933
- Findley v. WilsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1925