Thomas v. Riley
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action of trespass. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Macon County; the Hon. William G-, Cochran, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the November term, 1903.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Baume
delivered the opinion of the court.
This is a suit in trespass vi et armis> by Parker W. Thomas against William Riley, Jr., to recover damages for an alleged assault and battery. The general issue only was pleaded by defendant, and a trial by jury resulted in a verdict for the defendant.
It is urged on behalf of appellant, that the verdict is against the manifest weight of the evidence, and that the court gave to the jury erroneous instructions at the request of the defendant below.
The only evidence introduced on the trial was on behalf of plaintiff, the defendant…
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