Summerrow v. Baruch.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
ActioN by B. J. Summerrow and Lizzie L. Summerrow against Herman and D. H. Baruch, heard by Judge W. 8. 0JB. Robinson and a jury, at January Term, 3901, of MecK-leNbubg County Superior Court. From judgment for plaintiffs, the defendants appealed.
1DissentMontgomery, J.
This is an action for damages for assault and slander, growing out of the same transaction. The defendant D. H. Baruch is the wife of Herman Baruch, and the owner of a store in the city of Charlotte, and the defendant Herman is her general manager of the store. In December, 1899, the plaintiff, Mrs. Summerrow, in company with a lady friend (Mrs. Barnwell) went into this store with the view of making some purchases. The store was very much crowded, but thefeme plaintiff and her friend made their way through the crowd to one of the counters and commenced to examine a piece of lace, while her…
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