Carrick v. Joachim
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from 'Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Fred D. King, Judge. Action by Alexander J. Carriek against Jacob Joachim. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
MONRÓE, J.
Plaintiff demands damages for injuries alleged to have been sustained by reason of the fact that defendant, on the morning of September 13, 1908, repeatedly applied to him vile epithets and struck him, all on the public street and in the presence of third persons.
Defendant pleaded the general denial, and added a reconventional demand, which latter has since been abandoned. The suit was dismissed by the trial judge, and plaintiff has appealed.
The case, disclosed by the testimony in the record, is as follows: Defendant ■ is about 45 years old and weighs over 200 pounds; he is, or was…
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