YORK v. HAMPTON

No. 5-1618.

314 S.W.2d 480 (1958)

Ada YORK, Administratrix of the Estate of Felton Hampton, Deceased, Appellant, v. Dorothy Marie HAMPTON, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

June 23, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul K. Roberts, Warren, for appellant.

B. Ball, Warren, for appellee.


WARD, Justice.

This litigation is over the proceeds of a $2,000 insurance policy on the life of Felton Hampton who was killed by his wife. The principal question is whether or not the killing was justifiable.

The deceased, an employee of the Bradley Lumber Company, took out the insurance policy in question, payable to his wife who is the appellee here. Thereafter, on June 24, 1956 he was shot by his wife and died a few days later. Ada York, appellant, was...

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