Vincent v. Sharp

The verdict of the jury in this case, condemned the defendant to pay one hundred dollars damages for an assault and battery upon the plaintiff. The defendant has appealed, and the plaintiff’s counsel prays that the damages be increased. Two witnesses prove the assault and battery, and their evidence is entirely uncontradicted. The defendant was a young and vigorous man; the plaintiff old and feeble.

Since the appeal, the plaintiff has died ; and the curator of his estate has been made party.

It is insisted, by the counsel of appellant, that a personal action for damages for a tort, expires with…