Clark v. Douglas

Lovins, Judge:

Plaintiff, Helen Clark, sometimes referred to as Helen Ruth Clark, prosecuted her action of trespass on the case against Charles W. Douglas, administrator of the estate of George Douglas, deceased, in the Circuit Court of Cabell County, for damages for personal injuries alleged to have resulted unto her from an assault committed upon her by George Douglas, the decedent. The declaration charges that defendant’s decedent, with force and arms, assaulted and shot plaintiff, causing her serious and permanent injuries. The jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $8,250.00,…