Woodman v. Howell
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Eeastüs S. Williams, Judge, presiding. This was an action of trespass vi et armis, brought by the appellee against the appellant, for an assault and battery. The case was tried in the Circuit Court of Cook county, at the October Term, A. D. 1866, and resulted in a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $300. A motion for a new trial was overruled and judgment rendered upon the verdict.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Eeastüs S. Williams, Judge, presiding. This was an action of trespass vi et armis, brought by the appellee against the appellant, for an assault and battery. The case was tried in the Circuit Court of Cook county, at the October Term, A. D. 1866, and resulted in a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $300. A motion for a new trial was overruled and judgment rendered upon the verdict. The case was brought to this court by appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Walker
This was an action of trespass vi et armis, for an assault and battery. A trial was had at the October Term, 1866, by the court and a jury, resulting in a verdict of guilty, and the damages were assessed at $300. A motion for a new trial was entered, and was overruled by the court, and judgment rendered on the verdict. The case is brought to this court by appeal to reverse the judgment.
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