Turnbow v. Wimberly

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Monroe, J.

The plaintiff in this case claims damages for personal abuse and injury. He alleges that the defendant, without provocation, in the presence of a number of other persons, called him a son of a b — eh, assaulted and beat him, and bit and lacerated his ear in such a manner as permanently to disfigure him. The defense set up is a general denial; a,nd an averment that if the defendant inflicted any injury upon the plaintiff, which is denied, he acted purely in defense of his person and honor, and that the plaintiff was altogether to blame…