Patterson v. Standley
Appellate Court of Illinois
Trespass, for an assault and battery. Error to the Circuit Court of Warren County; the Hon. John A. Gray, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the April term, 1900.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Crabtree
This was an action of trespass for an assault and battery brought by defendant in error against plaintiffs in error and their two brothers, Talyor Patterson and Samuel Patterson, jointly.
The defendants pleaded not guilty, and in addition thereto plaintiffs in error filed a special plea, justifying on the ground of self-defense, and alleging that they used no more force than was necessary to repel an attack which • they averred was made upon them by the plaintiff.
There was a trial by jury, who returned a verdict against all four of the defendants, and assessed the damages at $2,500. A motion -…
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