Hayden v. Souger

This was an action hy the appellees, against the appellant, brought before a justice of the peace. The complaint was as follows, after entitling the cause, viz.:

“William M. Souger, Joseph A. DuBois and Samuel McDavidson, plaintiffs in the above entitled cause of action, complain of James F. Hayden, and say, that on the 15th day of September, 1874, at and in said [county,] one Robert Hewey shot at and against said defendant, with a pistol loaded with powder and leaden shot, then and • thereby wounding said James F. Hayden; that immediately after said shooting of defendant, by said Hewey, he,…