Souther v. Belleau

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Sampson

Affirming.

This action was commenced in the Boone circuit court under section 4, Kentucky Statutes, by Minnie Belleau ag’ainst appellant, Henry D. Souther, to recover of him damages for the malicious shooting and killing of her husband with a shotgun, not in his necessary self-defense. The petition is a model of brevity and directness, and reads:

“The plaintiff, Minnie Belleau, states that on November 28th, 1920, she was the lawful wife of William Belleau and on said date the defendant Henry Souther, not in his self-defense, maliciously shot and…