Williams v. Townsend
Supreme Court of Kansas
jError from Allen District Court. Townsend brought his action to recover damages sustained by him by reason of an alleged trespass to his person. The injury was actually committed by one of three, all of whom were sued jointly. A separate trial was had as to two — Williams and Parsons, plaintiffs in error.
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jError from Allen District Court. Townsend brought his action to recover damages sustained by him by reason of an alleged trespass to his person. The injury was actually committed by one of three, all of whom were sued jointly. A separate trial was had as to two — Williams and Parsons, plaintiffs in error. The transcript contains the following as the “special verdict” returned by the jury: “1. Defendants Williams, Parsons and Spahr went hunting as one party, and hunted as one party upon the hunting-grounds. ' “ 2. Defendants Parsons and Williams were in Hecox’s field, southeast from the…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Valentine, J.:
This was an action in the nature of an action of trespass, brought by Lawrence Townsend against Marion Spahr, S. J. Williams, and W. L. Parsons, for an alleged assault and battery. The petition alleged among other things, that “ the said defendants did unlawfully and with force assault the said plaintiff, and there shoot and wound with shot from and out of a shot-gun held in the hands of the said defendant Marion Spahr.” The answer was a general denial. Williams and Parsons had a separate trial, and on such trial the plaintiff introduced…
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