Morgan v. Curley
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Tort for an assault and battery. At the trial in the Superior Court, before Knowlton, J., the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff; and the defendant alleged exceptions. The facts appear in the. opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtGardner, J.
The plaintiff was under recognizance to “appear at the time fixed for his examination, and from time to time until the same is concluded, and not depart without leave of the magistrate, making no default at any time fixed for his examination, and abide the final order of the magistrate thereon.” Pub. Sts. c. 162, § 28. Before the examination was concluded, and before the magistrate had formally decided that the plaintiff was not entitled to take the oath for the relief of poor debtors, and before he had made his certificate to that effect and annexed it to the execution, the plaintiff made…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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