Ham v. Taylor

Appeal from Navarro. Tried below before tbe Hon. R. A. Reeves. Suit by appellee, to recover damages for an assault and battery, committed upon bim by the appellant. From tbe statement of facts, it appeared tbat there was no contradiction in tbe testimony, and tbat tbe appellee committed a severe and violent battery upon tbe appellant; be inflicted severe wounds upon bis bead, some of wbicb cut to tbe skull, in a triangular form, and from their appearance, seemed to bave been made by some sharp instrument. Tbe court gave a full and clear charge to the jury, of considerable length, to wbicb no…