Flanary's Adm'x v. Griffin

CAMMACK, Chief Justice.

In August, 1947, in Cumberland, Shelby M. Flanary was fatally stabbed. In June, 1948, a petition was filed in the Harlan Circuit Court, styled “Doris C. Flanary, Ad-ministratrix of Shelby M. Flanary, Deceased, v. John Griffin and Bill Griffin.” The petition charged that the Griffins willfully and wrongfully stabbed and killed Shelby Flanary, and damages were sought for that alleged wrongful act. The trial resulted in a verdict for $10,000 and judgment in that amount was entered the next day. Appellees were granted a new trial, as will be hereinafter discussed. Upon the…