Hall v. Hayter
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Nacogdoches County; L. D. Guinn, Judge. Suit by J. Thomas Hall against S. B. Hay-ter. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHightower, C. J.
The appellant, J. Thos. Hall, sued appellee, S. B. Hayter, in the district court of Nacogdoches county to récover damages, both actual and exemplary, alleged to have been sustained in consequence of an assault and battery committed upon appellant by appellee. Actual damages were claimed in the sum of $2,500, and exemplary damages in the sum of $5,-000.
Appellee answered by general demurrer, general denial, and by special plea of self-defense. The case was tried with a jury, and was submitted on special issues, and resulted in a verdict and judgment for appellee. After the verdict was in,…
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