Ragan v. Cox

Griffin Smith, Chief Justice.

The case of Ragan v. Cox came to us on appeal from the Court’s action in sustaining demurrers filed by the three defendants. We affirmed as to W. W. Beeson, clerk for Hot Spring County, but reversed with directions that W. A. Ragan and Ben H. Cox he required to answer the complaint. See Ragan v. Cox et al., 208 Ark. 809, 187 S. W. 2d 874.

The plaintiff is Maggie Ragan, who sues for her daughter, Louise, alleging actual damages of $15,000, and $35,000 punitive because of the wrongful act of Ragan in attaching himself to Louise as her alleged husband through…