Sloane v. Franchebois

As John Childs walked up toward Joseph Cormier who was standing at the end of the table on which the voting in the primary election of April 9, 1924, at Plaquemine Point in the Parish of St. Landry was in progress, said Cormier drew his pistol and killed him.

Mrs. Julia Sloane, widow of John Childs, in her capacity of widow, claims of Bernadette Franchebois, widow of Joseph Cormier, individually, and as natural tutrix of his children, $12,150.00 in damages on account of the death of said Childs at the hands of said Cormier.

She alleges in her petition that said killing was without just cause or…