Matthews v. Lamberton

This is an action of trespass for assault and battery. The defendant filed the plea of the general issue. The case was tried before a jury, which rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $1,000. The case is brought here by writ of error.

The case is anomalous in one respect. Certain written requests were offered on the part of the defendant which are marked as given. At the conclusion of the general charge the following appears in the record:

“The above and foregoing general charge - of the circuit judge to the jury contained all of the instructions that were given to the jury by the…