Barlow v. Lowder

This was an action .of trespass met armis. brought in the circuit court of Pope county, by William R. Lowder against R. A. Barlow; the complaint alleging in substance, that on the eleventh day of November, 1877,. the defendant unlawfully assaulted, beat, bruised and cut plaintiff with á stick and "a knife, laying plaintiff’s damages at $1,000.

The answer was treated as putting in issue the allegations of the complaint, and there was a trial by jury, and verdict and judgment in favor of -plaintiff for $180 damages.

Defendant moved for a new trial, on the grounds that the verdict was not…