Bennett v. Beatty

Opinion by

THREADGILL, C.

The action was for slander, brought by plaintiff in error against defendant in error, to recover damages. Plaintiff alleged that defendant, at a public sale in the neighborhood of Jones, in Oklahoma county, and in the presence of about 200 people, slandered him- by calling him a thief, and charging him with stealing cotton and cattle from him, and to his damage in the sum of $10,000. That the charges were false and made for the purpose of damaging and injuring the plaintiff, and the defendant should pay vindictive damages in the sum of $5,000.

The defendant answered…