Arkansas Power Light Company v. Liebe, Admx.

This is a petition filed by appellant in tbe circuit court of Lonoke county against appellee to off-set $3,000 which she received from its joint tort-feasor September 13, 1939, on a covenant not to sue its joint tortfeasor,' the Fischer Cement & Roofing Company. Appellant admitted its liability under said judgment of date February 8, 1940, for $5,000, but stated that it was entitled under the laws of the state of Arkansas to claim a credit by way of off-set on the judgment recovered against it for the amount paid by its joint tortfeasor of $3,000, in consideration for her covenant not to sue…