Main v. Ellsworth

Miller, J.-

Plaintiff’s petition asserted: On February 24, 1945, defendant maliciously assaulted plaintiff, causing him severe pain, injury, and humiliation, requiring him to pay the sum of $25 for medical attention, disabling him from- attending to his business for a period of five days, for which damages plaintiff claimed of the defendant the sum of $500 actual damages and $500 exemplary damages, making a total of $1,000, and for costs. The answer denied that the assault took place and further asserted that, in self-defense and to ward off an attack, defendant pushed and struck plaintiff but…