COOK v. PITRE

No. 5-4205.

414 S.W.2d 854 (1967)

242 Ark. 635

Donzell COOK, Admrx., Appellant, v. J. D. PITRE, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

May 22, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bernard Whetstone, El Dorado, for appellant.

Brown, Compton & Prewett, El Dorado, for appellee.


WARD, Justice.

This is an action to recover damages for the alleged unlawful killing of Luther Cook, on February 25, 1965, by J. D. Pitre (appellee).

Suit was filed by Donzell Cook (widow of deceased) as administratix of the Estate (appellant), alleging, in material parts that; appellee wrongfully, wantonly, and maliciously shot the deceased in the back at a distance of seventy five yards, and that deceased had an earning capacity of approximately $2,000 a...

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