Camerano v. Gimino

Mr. Presiding Justice Taylor

delivered the opinion of the court.

On June 13, 1921, Catherine Camerano began a suit of trespass on the case in the superior court against Maggie Gimino, the defendant. On the same day she filed a declaration charging that on October 23, 1919, without provocation, the defendant shot her with a revolver, struck her with a knife and fists and seriously injured her. On July 2, 1921, the defendant filed a plea of the general issue, and subsequently filed a plea of justification, alleging that the shooting and what was done by her, was done in self-defense. To that plea…