Steele v. Edwards

In this case the plaintiff in error, Steele, was plaintiff below, and filed his petition in the court of common pleas, charging the defendant, Edwards, with having uttered and published of, and concerning him, Steele, a certain libelous writing. The words of the alleged libel which were written upon a postal card and mailed at the post office at Bowling Green, are as follows:

“Bowling Green, 0., Mch. 30th, 1896.

“Mr. Bert Steele:

“I want you to call and settle for the fodder you were kind enough to take Saturday without permission. Call and settle at once.

“Yours,

“William Edwards.”

It is alleged…