Allertz v. Hankins

The defendant Burroughs was the proprietor of a restaurant in the city of Lincoln. The plaintiff and. the defendant Hankins were in his employ in the restaurant. The plaintiff brought this action in the district court for Lancaster county against Hankins and Burroughs jointly to recover damages alleged to have been caused by an assault upon him by the defendant Hankins. He recovered a judgment against both of the defendants, and the defendant Burroughs has appealed.

The defendant Hankins contends that he acted in self-defense only, and that the plaintiff was responsible for his own injuries.…