Cole v. Rowen

This is an action for damages for assault and battery, and was commenced in justice's court, where plaintiff had judgment for $6 damages and $3.25 costs of suit. Defendant appealed to the circuit court for the county of Kalamazoo, where the cause was tried before a jury on March 6, 1891, and plaintiff had judgment for $40 damages and costs of suit. Defendant brings the case to this Court by writ of error.

The plaintiff was a hackman, and went to the depot of the Michigan Central Railroad Company in pursuit of his legitimate business of soliciting the carriage of passengers from the incoming…