Robertson v. Sisk
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Independence Circuit Court; R. E. Jeffery, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. Appellant sued to recover damages on account of an assault committed upon him by appellee, and he prayed for damages, both compensatory and punitive.
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Appeal from Independence Circuit Court; R. E. Jeffery, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. Appellant sued to recover damages on account of an assault committed upon him by appellee, and he prayed for damages, both compensatory and punitive. In support of the allegations of his complaint he offered evidence tending to show that lie was sixty-two years old, . blind in one eye, and weighed only 118 pounds, and that he was assaulted and badly beaten by the appellee, who was a strong, athletic man, weighing about 175 pounds, and very much younger than appellant. Appellant was pound keeper for a fencing…
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, J.,
(after stating the facts). (1) We think the court committed no error in permitting the introduction of evidence tending to contradict appellant about the character and extent of Ms injuries and ailments and the length of time he had suffered.from them. Appellant was undertaking to show that these ailments resulted from the assault of appellee and was asking compensation on that account, and it was, therefore, proper for appellee to offer evidence tending to show that appellant suffered from these troubles prior to the difficulty.(2) We tMnk the instruction 1-A, requested by…
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