Carmichael v. State

The plaintiff in error, hereinafter called defendant, was convicted in the district court of Le Flore county of manslaughter in the first degree and was sentenced to a term of 15 years in the state penitentiary.

Prior to September 8, 1925, defendant and L. E. Thrasher, the deceased, were joint owners and officers of the local telephone company at the city of Poteau. They were brothers-in-law, having married sisters. Differences had arisen between them over the management of the company, and there was considerable ill feeling. Mamie Fries was auditor and bookkeeper and performed some duties as…