Legal Opinion

Whitaker v. Tatem

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided January 11, 1881PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Trespass for an assault and false imprisonment; brought to the Superior Court in Windham County, and tried to the jury before Sanford, J. Yerdict for the plaintiff against two of the defendants, and motion in error by them. The case is fully stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtGranger, J.

This is an action of trespass, for assault and battery and false imprisonment, and was tried to the jury upon the general issue and notice. There were four defendants. The jury returned the following verdict:—

*521“ In this case the jury find the issues in favor of the plaintiff as against the defendants James B. Tatem and Haskell E. Cox, and in favor of the defendants, Edward W. Warren and Calvin M. Brooks; and therefore find for the plaintiff to recover of the defendaxxts James B. Tatem and Haskell E. Cox, the sum of one hundred and seventy-five dollars damages and his costs; the damages…

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