Whitsett v. Ransom

Philips, C.

This is an action for assault and battery. "Whitsett, the appellant, alleged in his petition that he and defendant were in attendance at a public sale in Eranklin county, where many people were assembled, neighbors and acquaintances of defendant and plaintiff, and that defendant wrongfully and without cause, willfully, etc., assauLted, struck, threatened and pursued plaintiff with a club and spat in his face, and otherwise abused him with opprobrious and disgusting epithets and defamatory words; by reason of which plaintiff' suffered great bodily fear and shame, injury and mental…