Quillen v. Lessenger
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Henry District Court. — Oscar Hale, Judge. Action at law to recover damages resulting from defendant’s alleged wrongful and malicious conduct while trespassing on plaintiff’s premises. Verdict of jury in favor of plaintiff for $999. Defendant appeals. —
1Opinion of the CourtDe Graff, J.
— The petition alleges that the defendant, Dr. W. E. Lessenger, entered the premises occupied by the plaintiff and her husband as a home, on Sunday evening, March 18, 1918, with a malicious and wrongful intent to abuse and assault plaintiff’s husband; that he did at said time and place curse, assault, and bruise plaintiff’s husband in the presence of plaintiff; that he also broke a window in plaintiff’s home, with the malicious intent of terrorizing the plaintiff; that, by reason of said conduct, plaintiff suffered great mental pain and physical injury and damages in the sum of $5,000.…
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