Stafford v. Steward

LONG, Justice.

Ora Steward instituted this suit against Roy Stafford for damages. She alleged: that on the 16th day of October, 1955, appellant, under the pretext of bringing a prospect to her home for the purpose of buying her house, came to her home while he was intoxicated; that appellant made love to her and asked her to have sexual-intercourse with him, touched her leg, took her hand and tried to pull her on his lap. She sought both actual and exemplary damages. Defendant filed a general denial. A jury found that defendant committed a willful assault upon plaintiff and assessed her actual…