Howell v. Winters

On the 7th day of July, 1909, the plaintiff' Julia Howell visited a store conducted by the defendant, John Winters, and his brother, in the city of Hoquiam, for the purpose of returning a corset purchased by her husband *437a few days before, and securing a return of the purchase price. The defendant and his brother denied that the purchase was made in their store, and refused to accept the corset or refund the money. In the controversy that arose between the parties over the return of the money, the plaintiffs contend that defendant assaulted the plaintiff Julia Howell a,nd used vile and…