Owens v. Clark

This is an appeal by O. O. Owens and the World Publishing Company from an order of the district court of Atoka county overruling part of a motion to tax costs. This appeal is an aftermath of the so-called Clark libel case—Owens v. Clark, 154 Okla. 108, 6 P. (2d) 755. Judgment was rendered therein by the district judge upon the verdict of the jury for a sum certain as damages in favor of the plaintiff, Clark. No judgment was rendered for costs. On appeal to this court the judgment of the trial court was reversed, with directions to dismiss the case, and showing the sum of $25 had been paid as…