Lancaster v. Ussery

This action was instituted by J. B. Ussery against the receivers of the Texas & Pacific Railway Company for damages in the sum of $2,500 for an assault and battery under the following allegations:

“That he had entered the station at Baird, Tex., for the purpose of purchasing a ticket and taking passage on defendant’s train to Abilene, Tex.; * * * that while in the station waiting for the train the defendant’s agent and employee, Joe Tisdale, * * * ordered plaintiff to get out of the station; that he did not comply; * * * thereupon said Tisdale assaulted this plaintiff, struck him, and…