Fitch v. Huff
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of West Virginia, at Huntington; Benjamin F. Keller, Judge. Action by Killian M. Huff against R. K. Fitch and others. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant Fitch brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
PRITCHARD, Circuit Judge.
Lillian M. Huff, plaintiff below, instituted suit in the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of West Virginia against Joe Wisener, R. L. Fitch, and O. MacAllister, defendants below, for the recovery of $10,000. The declaration contains two counts; the first charge being assault, and the second one assault and false imprisonment.
A plea of not guilty was entered, the case tried before a jury, and a verdict rendered against Wisener and Fitch for $6,000, and, before judgment was entered thereon, the plaintiff asked for a remitter and reduced the…
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