Razor v. Kinsey
Appellate Court of Illinois
Memorandum.—Trespass. In the Circuit Court of McLean County; the Hon. Thomas F. Tipton, Judge, presiding. Declaration for an assault and battery; plea, general issue; trial by jury; verdict and judgment for plaintiff; appeal by defendant. Heard in this court at the May term, 1894.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Pleasants
By this suit in trespass for assault and batteiy, appellee recovered judgment on a verdict against appellant for $2,500. A new trial having been denied and exceptions taken, defendant brings the record here by appeal and asks a reversal of the judgment for errors assigned upon the action of the court.
The declaration is in two counts, in each of which the alleged trespass is charged to have been committed willfully.
It appears that the parties married sisters and occupied neighboring farms, but were quite unfriendly—had come to blows more than a year before, and had not been on speaking terms…
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