Paschal v. Owen

ACKER, Presiding Judge.

—On the 22d day of January, 1885, Ran*585dolf Owen died from a wound inflicted by B. F. Paschal. On the 4th day of June, 1885, Martha L. Owen brought this suit against B. F. Paschal to recover $25,000 damages alleged to have been sustained by her in consequence of the “unlawful, willful, and malicious killing of her husband Bandolf Owen.”

By amended petition filed August 9,1887, the plaintiff alleged that her deceased bixsband left no surviving parent, but “left surviving him children and heirs, to-wit, Florence Kyle, aged 30 years; W. H. H. Owen, aged 28 years; and Jeff. D.…