Daughters v. Commonwealth

OpmiON op the Court by

Judge Clay

Reversing.

A. M. Daughters appeals from a judgment convict ing him of manslaughter and fixing his punishment at two years’ imprisonment.

The homicide occurred at Kennedy’s Bridge in Gfar-rard county about 6:30 o’clock on the morning of July 7, 1932. Appellant’s wife owned a small tract of land and several cottages, which were rented to persons visiting Herrington Lake for fishing and other recreational purposes. Appellant and his wife also owned several boats which they rented to visitors. In connection with their resort they operated a small store in which they…