Godwin v. Stanley

NORTHCUTT, Justice.

This is an action brought by Jerry E. Stanley and wife, Garnet Stanley, as plaintiffs, against Charles Godwin, as defendant, to recover actual damages and exemplary damages because of an alleged assault committed by Charles Godwin upon Garnet Stanley. The trouble arose over the possession of an accordion. The defendant had sold the accordion to the plaintiffs and had retained a chattel mortgage thereon to secure the payment of the unpaid purchase price. The plaintiffs had become delinquent in their payments and the defendant went to the home of plaintiffs to collect and…