Jefferson v. Nero

Minor W. Millwee, Justice.

The parties to this suit are residents of the Dixie Addition to North Little Dock, Arkansas, where the appellant, Sam Jefferson, operated a café and beer tavern. When appellee, Prank Nero, entered appellant’s place of business on December 13, 1952, the two men engaged in an altercation in which appellant shot and critically injured appellee. Trial of an action for damages brought by appellee resulted in a verdict and judgment in his favor for $8,000.

There is a sharp dispute in the testimony concerning the shooting and the incidents leading up to it. According to the…