Kirschbaum v. Lowrey

In this, an action for assault, plaintiff had a verdict. Defendant’s motion for a new trial being denied, upon plaintiff accepting a reduction of the verdict to $4,500, he appeals.

Plaintiff, a young married woman, was selling Christmas cards, in November, 1923, calling on people at their homes in Mankato. On the first of that month she came to defendant’s home. He gave an order for cards and paid $4 thereon. After this was done she claims that he began to make suggestive remarks, attempted to block her from passing out the door, and finally grabbed her around the waist; that a struggle ensued…