Seals v. Snow

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

Cora Seals brought this action against Martin Snow to recover damages for shooting and killing her husband, Arthur- Seals. She alleged that he left surviving him the plaintiff and four minor children, the heirs of the deceased, and that the action was brought for the benefit of the children and heirs.

In the answer of defendant he alleged that prior to the shooting of Arthur Seals he had suffered several strokes of paralysis which rendered him incapable of personal defense of himself; that Arthur Seals was a strong, able-bodied man about…