Ellis v. Archer
South Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from -Circuit 'Court, Aurora. -County. "Hon. Frank B. Smith, Judge. Action toy James- W. Ellis, against J. A. Archer, to recover 'damages -arising for assault and battery Rrom a judgment for plaintiff, and from an order denying a new trial, defendant appeals. (1) To -point one of the opinion-, Appellant cited: 3 Cyc. 1073, note 78'; Thornton v. Taylor, Ky.
Read the full summary
Appeal from -Circuit 'Court, Aurora. -County. "Hon. Frank B. Smith, Judge. Action toy James- W. Ellis, against J. A. Archer, to recover 'damages -arising for assault and battery Rrom a judgment for plaintiff, and from an order denying a new trial, defendant appeals. (1) To -point one of the opinion-, Appellant cited: 3 Cyc. 1073, note 78'; Thornton v. Taylor, Ky. L. R. 1082, 54 S. W. 16; Higgins v. Minaghan, 78 Wis. 602, 47 N. W. 941, 23 A. S. R. 428, 11 L. R. A. 138. (2) To point two of the opinion, Appellant cited: 14 Cyc. 109-2.
1Opinion of the CourtGates, J.
Plaintiff obtained judgment' against defendant for $1,500 actua-l damages and $500 exemplary -damages arising from .an assault -and battery 'committed upon him toy defendant at White Lake, S’. D., on November 23, 1913. The defendant was the city marshal. The evidence upon the part of plaintiff tends to show an unjustifiable attack upon plaintiff by defendant. The evidence upon the part of 'defendant shows that defendant did toe at and- strike plaintiff, tout it tends to show that one- S-. was intoxicated in a public place, -and that while defendant, .without a warrant, was attempting to…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Murchison v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1887
3Cited by8 opinions
- State v. FennerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1965
- State v. PickeringSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1982
- State v. KingSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1966
- People Ex Rel. CchSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2002
- State v. Rocky MountainSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1989
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.