Clark v. Bullock

Opinion of the Court by

Drury, Commissioner

Affirming.

D. G. Clark appeals from, a judgment sustaining a demurrer to and dismissing a petition filed by bim, wherein he prayed judgment for $12,000 against D. G-. Bullock for having published, in the July 4, 1929, issue of the Mt. Yernon Signal, the following:

“To the People of Rockcastle County

“In the last issue of the Mt. Vernon Signal, D. G-. Clark published a statement to the effect that he is making his race for Sheriff of Rockcastle County, on his past record as Sheriff of the county, and that the only unfair thing that he has ever been…