Hopper v. Dowling
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Pottawattamie District Court. — O. D. Wheeler, Judge. Action for damages on account of personal injuries resulting from assault and battery. Verdict and judgment thereon for defendant. Plaintiff appeals. —
1Opinion of the CourtArthur, J.
Plaintiff and defendant were farmers, residing in Pottawattamie County. In December, 1917, plaintiff, in company with one Frank Killpack, went to the home of the defendant to solicit a contribution for the Red Cross. They found the defendant in his barn. An alleyway runs through the barn, with rows of stalls on either side. Defendant was working in one of the stalls. Plaintiff and defendant engaged in talk, and *58both became angry. Plaintiff was standing in the alleyway, and defendant was in a stall, and a manger Sy2 feet high was between them.
Plaintiff’s claim as to what took place is that he…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Hilliard v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1920
3Cited by1 opinion
- State v. BarattaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1951