Le Laurin v. Murray
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal 'from Jefferson Circuit Court. Antonio B. Grace, Judge. STATEMENT BY THE COURT. A. A. Le Laurin and Arthur Murray were both members of the Elks Lodge at Pine Bluff. Some differences arising between them, Murray made charges which resulted in Le Laurin severing his connection with the lodge. Le Laurin became angry at Murray, and at different times during several years in speaking of him applied to him very obscene and offensive epithets.
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Appeal 'from Jefferson Circuit Court. Antonio B. Grace, Judge. STATEMENT BY THE COURT. A. A. Le Laurin and Arthur Murray were both members of the Elks Lodge at Pine Bluff. Some differences arising between them, Murray made charges which resulted in Le Laurin severing his connection with the lodge. Le Laurin became angry at Murray, and at different times during several years in speaking of him applied to him very obscene and offensive epithets. Murray heard reports of Le Laurin having applied such epithets to him, but he paid no attention to them. But early on the morning of August 30, 1901,…
1Opinion of the Court
Riddick, J.,
(after stating the facts.) This is an appeal by the plaintiff from a judgment rendered in an action brought by him against the defendants to recover damages for an assault and battery committed on him.
There was evidence tending to show that the assault and battery committed by Peterson on Ee Eaurin at the time he and Murray were fighting was done without the knowledge or consent of Murray. We think this • evidence was competent, and the weight to be attached to it was a matter-for the jury. The court, in our opinion, was correct in telling the jury that Murray was not liable for…
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