Craig v. Wright

This ’ action is one for libel based upon an article published by defendant in error, E. D. Wright, in the Fair-view Republican, a weekly newspaper issued at Fairview, Major county, Okla. Prior to the publication complained of, E. D. Wright had been prosecuted under the compulsory school laws in the county court of Major county for failure to comply therewith in regard to the education of his eight year old daughter. Plaintiff in error, Sylvester C. Craig, had appeared in that proceeding as a witness for the prosecution. Following a conviction, and pending appeal to the Criminal Court of…