Snodgrass v. Hunt

Hunt sued the appellants, who were the defendants, for an assault and battery. The complaint contains two counts. 1. That on the day of November, 1856, the defendants assaulted, beat, and wounded the plaintiff, whereby he is damaged, &c. 2. That heretofore, on November 21, 1856, the defendants unlawfully, and with force, &c., committed an assault on the plaintiff, and him, the plaintiff, did' beat, bruise, and wound, to his damage, &c. The defendants answered: 1. By a general traverse. 2. Son assault demesne. And, 3. John Snodgrass, for separate answer, sets up, by way of counter claim, that…