McQuiggan v. Ladd
Supreme Court of Vermont
Tresspass for assault and battery against John Ladd, Daniel Ladd, and Eugene Spicer. Daniel Ladd’s plea, son assault demesne. Replication, de injuria. Plea of John Ladd and Eugene Spicer, the general issue. Trial by jury at the June Term, 1905, Orange County, Powers, J., presiding. At the close of the plaintiff’s evidence the court directed a verdict in favor of Eugene Spicer. Verdict as to the other defendants, not guilty, and judgment thereon. The plaintiff excepted.
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Tresspass for assault and battery against John Ladd, Daniel Ladd, and Eugene Spicer. Daniel Ladd’s plea, son assault demesne. Replication, de injuria. Plea of John Ladd and Eugene Spicer, the general issue. Trial by jury at the June Term, 1905, Orange County, Powers, J., presiding. At the close of the plaintiff’s evidence the court directed a verdict in favor of Eugene Spicer. Verdict as to the other defendants, not guilty, and judgment thereon. The plaintiff excepted. Plaintiff’s second; third, fifth, seventh, eighth and eleventh exceptions were as follows: . “2. The testimony of Patrick…
1Opinion of the CourtMiles, J.
This is an action for an assault and battery, against John Eadd, Daniel Eadd and Eugene Spicer. John Eadd and Eugene Spicer pleaded the general issue. Daniel Eadd pleaded the general issue and also son assault demesne, to which last plea the plaintiff replied de injuria.
The case was tried by jury and comes to this Court on exceptions to the admission of certain evidence, and to the charge of the court upon the matter of self-defence.
It was claimed on the part of the defendants and their evidence tended to show that what was done on the occasion complained of, was done in self-defence, and…
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