Dimick v. Downs

Plaintiff in the court below declared against the defendant in trespass, for assaulting, beating and wounding her. Defendant pleaded not guilty, and son assault demesne. By consent of the parties, the cause was submitted to the jury without instructions as to the law applicable to the case, and they returned a verdict finding the defendant guilty, and assessing plaintiff’s damages at $800. Motion for new trial was made by the defendant and overruled by the court, to which defendant excepted, and the case is brought here by his appeal.

That defendant assaulted plaintiff, and seriously beat and…