Evans v. Bryan

This is an action for damages inflicted on Evans as the result of assault and battery by the defendant Bryan.

It was averred in the declaration that the defendant assaulted the plaintiff without cause, struck him in the face, and injured his nose, as the result of which he suffered mental and physical pain and humiliation, and he sues for compensatory damages and punitive damages.

The defendant filed pleas of not guilty and self-defense.

The case was tried by the judge and a jury and resulted in a verdict for the defendant.

The plaintiff’s motions for a new trial and in arrest of judgment were…