Fey v. King

Evans, J.-

—I. The defendant is a newspaper publisher, and was charged in the petition with the publication of a libelous writing concerning the plaintiff. Three published writings were put into the record, and may as well be set forth here. Each writing’ was published upon the date indicated. They were the folknving:

“Dec. 16, 1915.

“Takes Spite Out on Lyon County’s Fair.

“W. B. Fey, of Rock Rapids, Sought to have State Aid Withheld.

“W. B. (Billy Sunday) Fey, of Rock Rapids, whose morals were so grievously shocked during the county fair when he saw some of the best known people in the county…