Shires v. Boggess
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Monroe County. Action by Minerva Shires against W. E. Boggess. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
LOBINSON, PRESIDENT :
In this action for damages from an assault and battery, the plaintiff, upon the verdict of a ¿1117, has judgment against the defendant for two hundred dollars. We are asked to review the case and to reverse the judgment upon the ground that the case was tried without issue, and for other alleged errors.
The defendant pleaded the general issue and two special pleas of justification — son assault demesne. The two special pleas were not replied to or traversed by the plaintiff in any particular. No issue was joined on either of them. The special pleas admitted he assault and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Ruffner v. HillWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1882
- Findley v. CunninghamWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1903
- Bennett v. JacksonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1890
- Good v. Town of ChesterWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1909
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- Hurley v. HurleyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1912
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