Hendrickson v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 40 —INDICTMENT appeal prom laurel circuit court. The death of appllant’s wife was the result of her own acts, and therefore appellant is not guilty of either murder or manslaughter. Brief not in record.
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE LEWIS
delivered the opinion op the court.
/ Under an indictment for the murder of his wife, appellant was convicted of manslaughter.
Prom the testimony of a daughter of the deceased and step-daughter of. appellant, the. only. person present at the time, it appears that a difficulty took place at their residence at night after they had retired to bed, in the winter of 1885-6, and, in the language of the witness, occurred as follows: “The sow rooted open the door, of the cabin, and they (her mother and father) fell out over driving her out, and he choked, beat, scratched and struck her, and…
2Cited by12 opinions
- Stephenson v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1932
- Commonwealth v. DorazioSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
- Letner v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1927
- Patterson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1936
- Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway Co. v. HarriganCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1912
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