Gullett v. Arkansas Power & Light Co.

Appellant as administratrix of the estate of her deceased husband, Noel Gullett, brought this action against appellee to recover damages on account of the death of her husband for the benefit of herself and their infant children. It appears that they lived in Jacksonport, which is three or four miles northwest of Newport, on White River; that in May, 1943, said river overflowed its banks, and on May 15, Noel Gullett went by boat, propelled by oars, to get food for his family, going down the main channel of the river; that on the return trip, accompanied in the boat by Raymond Carnes, they…