Clark v. Bisso
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; H. C. Cage, Judge. Action by Paul Clark against William A. Bisso. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDawkins, J.
Plaintiff, a colored man, claims $5,000 damages for personal injuries, etc., alleged to have been received as the result of an assault at the hands of the defendant.
Defendant first excepted to the petition on the ground of vagueness, and, this being overruled, answered, denying the assault and averring that the plaintiff was a trespasser upon property belonging to a corporation of which he (defendant) was president. He admits that a piece of coal was thrown at plaintiff, “but denies that it struck him, or that he was injured thereby.”
The case was tried before the lower court without the…
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