Morrison v. Lowe

George Rose Smith, Justice..

The appellants, Jones Morrison and his two sons, and the appellees, Larone Lowe and his wife Floy, were neighbors in a rural area, living about a quarter of a mile apart. The Lowes had bought their property from another member of the Morrison family, with an access right-of-way across the Jones Morrison land. At first the relationship between the neighbors was good. Eventually, however, the two families became enemies and finally had a shotgun and rifle shoot-out near the Lowes’ house. The Morrisons’ gunfire seriously injured Larone Lowe’s hands.

The Lowes brought…