Williams v. Pinkerton

HODGES, Justice.

Andrew James Williams (Williams), appellant, filed suit in the District Court of Mayes County, Oklahoma, for damages which resulted from assault and battery on his person allegedly committed by Bennie Pinkerton, Gary Trout, Reggie Holt, George Caldwell, and others, who were subsequently dismissed from the action. Pinkerton and Trout were the only defendants represented by counsel. Holt and Caldwell defaulted.

The cause was tried to a jury before District Judge John Q. Adams, who left the courtroom after the jury retired to consider the verdict. Counsel for both parties…