JONES v. PLEDGER

No. 19337.

363 F.2d 986 (1966)

Norma Lee JONES, Administratrix, Estate of Zelma Mae Pledger, Deceased, Appellant, v. Anderson PLEDGER, Sr., Administrator, Estate of John Pledger, Deceased, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided April 11, 1966.

Petition for Rehearing Denied May 20, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Barrington D. Parker, Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. George A. Parker, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. Jerome Shuman, Washington, D. C., with whom Mrs. Dovey J. Roundtree, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellee.

Before BAZELON, Chief Judge, and PRETTYMAN, Senior Circuit Judge, and FAHY, Circuit Judge.


Petition for Rehearing En Banc Denied May 20, 1966.

FAHY, Circuit Judge:

The administratrix of the estate of Zelma Mae Pledger sued the administrator of the Estate of John Pledger. John Pledger was the husband of Zelma Mae Pledger. The complaint alleged that the husband intentionally shot his wife, inflicting injuries from which she died, and that thereafter on the same day he took his own life. The husband and wife had separated and there was a decree of...

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