Blackwood v. Farley

Plaintiffs move for summary judgment to recover the sum of $8,450.37, claimed as the amount of damage inflicted on the contents of their home by the infant defendants during their unauthorized entry upon plaintiffs’ premises on June 3, 1961. The complaint contains two causes of action; one for trespass, the other for intentional or willful damage to property. Both actions are intentional torts as distinguished from negligent or unreasonable actions.

One infant defendant was 10% years of age at the time, and the other infant defendant was 10 years old. Both, through their attorneys, have…