Lewis v. Hoover

Trespass, assault and battery. Plea, not guilty. Jury trial, verdict and judgment for the defendant. It appears of record in this case, by a bill of exceptions, that during the trial of the cause, after the parlies had closed their evidence and arguments to the jury, and before the jury had retired, the plaintiff asked the Court to charge the jury that if they thought from the evidence, the defendant struck at the plaintiff with a stick, .in a violent and angry manner, within striking distance of him, they ought to find for the plaintiff: which charge the Court gave, but added as an…