Bratcher v. Gernert

This action was instituted in the district couri of Washita county by J. W. Bratcher, as plaintiff, against H. Oernert and R. K. Gerw-rt, for damages based upon an alleged false y-ublication. The defamatory matter alleged to have been published is as follows:

“When it was announced ;hat Cloud Chief was going to have an agricu’tural fair a few small bore fellows began knocking on it. The fair has grown nnd will be a success in spite of them. And now one of them, J. W. Bratcher, by name, is attempting to Lang on to the tail and says he is going to put up a stand at this fair, also is offering…