Dishon's Administrator v. T. E. Dishon's Administrator
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Appeal from Garrard Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Judge Clarke
Affirming.
On August 4, 1918, T. E. Disbon sbot and killed bis wife, Lillie Conn Disbon, and two days later be died. *498This action, was instituted by the administrator of the wife against the administrator of the husband seeking to recover of his estate damages for her wrongful death. The trial court sustained defendant’s demurrer to the petition and dismissed it, from which judgment the plaintiff appeals.
The only question presented by this appeal is whether or not the administrator of the wife may maintain an action for damages against the estate of the…
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