McCart v. Devine

HOLMES, Judge.

This is an appeal from the Circuit Court of Covington County, Alabama, wherein a jury verdict was rendered and judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff, Roosevelt Devine, in the amount of $487. The defendant, James McCart, filed a motion for a new trial which was denied by the learned trial judge, and defendant brings this appeal.

Plaintiff brought suit against the defendant claiming $25,000 as damages for an assault and battery on March 8, 1970, and alleging that defendant did wrongfully and unlawfully stab, wound, cut and injure the plaintiff. Plaintiff also alleged physical…