Mann v. Watson

Opinion op the Court by

Commissioner Sandidge

Affirming.

Appellee, H. B. Watson, sued appellant, William B. Mann, for assault and battery. Tbe appellant interposed a plea of son assault demesne. Tbe trial resulted in a verdict for appellee for $1,165.00. Hence tbe appeal.

A consideration of tbe reasons advanced for a reversal of the judgment makes a brief statement of tbe facts necessary. Appellant and bis wife, Georgia Mann, bad been separated for some time, and in an action by ber against him they were divorced on November 24, 1923. They both lived in Louisville, Kentucky. She was running a…