Hall v. Berkell

Plaintiff and respondent brought this action against defendants and appellants for damages alleged to have been caused by defendants’ kicking and striking plaintiff about the face and head in the Silver Dollar Café and Bar, at Mojave. The prayer of the complaint was for special damages in the sum of $1,000 and general damages in the sum of $10,000. A jury trial resulted in a general verdict for $5,000 against both defendants. The questions presented are the sufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict, and claimed error of the court in refusing and giving certain instructions.

Upon…