Wilkinson v. Hoke

Holt, Judge :

On the 31st day of January, 1893, the plaintiff, an infant suing by his next friend, brought in the Circuit Court of Taylor county an action of trespass on the case against defendant, Ashby J. Wilkinson, for assault and battery, laying his damages at three thousand dollars. The defendant appeared, and entered the plea of not guilty ; and at *404the September term the case was tried by jury, and a verdict- for twenty five dollars was found for plaintiff". Upon this verdict the court rendered judgment, that plaintiff recover the damages found by the jui’y and his costs, but did not…