Legal Opinion

Johnson v. Porter, Administratrix

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided March 3, 1925PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Clay

Affirming.

On March 11, 1920, D. B. Johnson shot and killed John Price. Thereafter Price’s' administratrix brought this suit to recover damages for his death. Prom a verdict and judgment in favor of plaintiff for $1,161.11 this appeal is prosecuted.

The facts as developed by the evidence for appellant ■may he summarized as follows: Appellant and Price had been friends and business partners for many years. On the evening of the difficulty they procured some whiskey and went to appellant’s office on the second floor of a building in the village of Olay. While…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Estepp v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1919
  2. Pitman v. DrownCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1917
  3. McNeil v. ChoateCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1923

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Sturgeon v. BakerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1950
  2. Poe v. Hankins' AdministratrixCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
  3. Spicer v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1925
  4. Posten v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1925

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