Stiles v. Lile

Opinion op the Court by

Drury, Commissioner

Affirming.

Appellee, a nineteen year old boy, by Ms next friend, sued appellant for damages alleged to have resulted from an assault and battery. Appellant by answer alleged the appellee first assaulted him, and that he had only acted in Ms necessary self-defense and used no more force than was necessary. The trial resulted in a verdict for $500.00 in favor of the appellee.

Appellee was employed by appellant as a farm hand and on June 18, 1921, was preparing to harness a mule. He was unable to catch the mule, whereupon Stiles came into the barn and…