Lee v. Black

This was an action of trespass, for assault and battery and false imprisonment, by James Lee against Thomas Black, Jesse Hinkle, George W. Gray, Roland Landers, Rutledge Smith, Joseph Walker, Bailey Brooks, Nicholas Mosicr, Elisha Arnold and Hartwell Walker. ' All the defendants, except Elisha Arnold and Hartwell Walker, appeared and pleaded jointly the general issue., and also the statute of limitations. .

The plaintiff filed three replications to the latter plea, to each of which a demurrer was sustained, and judgment was; rendered thereon against him. The plaintiff then took an…