Blackmore v. Ellis

The opinion of the court was delivered by

G-arketson, J.

The plaintiff recovered a judgment against the defendant for an assault and battery and he brings this writ of error to reverse that judgment.

The errors complained of consist in the refusal of the judge to charge certain requests of the defendant and in certain directions given by the judge to 'the jury.

The plaintiff in error maintains that the defendant in error was required to prove the assault and battery beyond reasonable doubt, and the refusal of the judge to so charge, and the charge of the court that the assault and battery must be…