Bracewell v. State

1. When two or more persons were on trial for an affray (which occurred at a place where a congregation of people were assembled for Sunday-school purposes), and one of the defenses relied upon was that the defendants were repelling an unlawful assault and battery made upon them, it was erroneous for the judge to restrict the defendants, in the exercise of their right of self-defense, to the right only of defending against a felonious assault. Regardless of the character of the place, the defendants would have the right to protect themselves against an assault, or assault and battery, or even…