Scrafield v. Rudy

Scrafield, seventy-five years old, and shown by the record to be erratic and excitable, was employed to care for lawns and shrubbery. After working for defendant Rudy for three days, Rudy discharged him. Scrafield testified that when Rudy paid him off Rudy became angry and struck Scrafield many blows about the head and body. Rudy denied all violence on his part and testified that Scrafield struck him and then seized Rudy’s clothing and pulled Rudy down on top of him. There were practically no points of agreement in the two versions and result of the trial depended on the weight which the jury…