Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Hill

SAMFORD, Judge.

The action in this case is based upon an alleged assault- on the person of plaintiff’s wife by one Sapp, an agent of defendant in charge of its office in Huntsville, Ala. The assault complained of consisted of an attempt on the part of Sapp to put his hand on the person of plaintiff’s wife coupled with a request that she come behind the counter in defendant’s office, and that, if she would come and allow Sapp to love and pet her, he “would fix her clock.”

The first question that addresses itself to us is, Was there such an assault as will justify an action for damages?

Blackstone’…