Johnson v. Taylor

Opinion op the Couet by

Judge Clay

Reversing.

In this action by J. H. Taylor against Ben Johnson for assault and battery, Taylor recovered a verdict and judgment for $500. Johnson appeals.

The material facts are these: Taylor had contracted to exchange on certain terms a house and lot in Paintsville for a house and lot in Ashland belonging to Johnson. Taylor declined to carry out the agreement on the ground that the price at which the Ashland property was rented had been misrepresented. Johnson claimed that there had been no misrepresentation, and announced that he would whip Taylor unless Taylor…