ARMSTRONG v. LLOYD

No. 5-1746.

321 S.W.2d 380 (1959)

E. A. ARMSTRONG et al., Appellants, v. W. M. LLOYD et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

March 9, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bernard Whetstone and Joe B. Hurley, El Dorado, for appellants.

Melvin E. Mayfield and Surrey E. Gilliam, El Dorado, for appellees.


JOHNSON, Justice.

This is an appeal by the plaintiffs below from an order sustaining a demurrer to their complaint insofar as the allegations and prayer for double damages were concerned.

The action was for damages for the negligent burning of the plaintiffs' dwelling, contents, shrubs, and surrounding trees.

There was a complaint filed praying for double damages to which there was a demurrer to the double damage part, which was sustained, and, plaintiffs...

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