Dawson v. Maxwell

JUDGE ROETH

delivered the opinion of the court.

Plaintiff Raymond Dawson sued defendants Jack Maxwell and George Wright for damages for personal injuries received in a fist fight. The charge in the complaint is that defendant Maxwell struck the plaintiff and defendant Wright incited, aided and abetted the striking. The case was tried before the court without a jury. The court found defendant Wright not guilty and defendant Maxwell guilty and fixed plaintiff’s damages at $2,500. After overruling post trial motions, judgment was entered for plaintiff and against defendant Maxwell for the above…