Joice v. Branson

Action for damages alleged to have been caused by an assault and battery on plaintiff, Nicey L. Joice, the wife of her co-plaintiff’, ¥m. Joice. It was alleged that an abortion resulted from the injury caused by the battery. The answer was a general denial.

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The husband was properly joined with the wife as co-plaintiff, and this because the statute requires it. B. S. 1879, § 8468; Edmonson v. Phillips, decided present term. The wife was, however, the substantial party to the suit, and was competent as a witness in her own behalf. Har*29riman v. Stowe, 57 Mo. 93; Owen v. Brockschmidt, 54 Mo. 285;…