Parham v. Langford

CONNER, Chief Justice.

This appeal is from a judgment against appellant who sued appellees M. B. Langford, Doc Parsons and another for damages to his person received in a difficulty between the parties named. Appellant alleged that the assault upon him by appellees was unlawful, willful and malicious, and he prayed for both actual and exemplary damages.

The principal contention here, and with which we must agree, is that the verdict and judgment are contrary to the law and the evidence. The uncontradicted evidence is that appellant had made remarks derogatory to a young lady who was an inmate…