Dodd v. Slater

Bell, Judge.

The petition brought on behalf of an infant plaintiff by her next friend prays recovery of damages for a wilful tort committed upon her person. The tort alleged was that the defendant wilfully administered to the plaintiff, a child of 22 months of age, a certain alcoholic beverage in a quantity sufficient to produce intoxication and cause her pain and sickness. Code § 105-601 reads: “A physical injury done to another shall give a right of action, whatever may be the intention of the actor, unless he shall be justified under some rule of law. The intention shall be- considered in…