Howe v. Struble

Henry Curtis Howe and Ms wife, Alice Howe, were next door neighbors to Henry Hobart Struble and his wife, Esther Struble, but they were not neighborly, and “thereby hangs a tale.”

The Howes, by separate petitions, alleged that on June 8, 1948, the Strubles, “acting in concert,” assaulted and beat them up, and for his damages Henry Curtis Howe prayed for judgment for $5,080 against the Strubles, and Alice Howe sought damages in the sum of $5,015.

To each of the Howe’s petitions the Strubles filed separate answers and cross-petitions.

By special appearance, the Howes moved the court to dismiss the…