Ziebarth v. Ziebarth

This is an action to recover damages for an indecent assault. The jury returned a verdict for $1750.

Plaintiff is a sister-in-law of the defendant. Prior to and at the time of the alleged assault, plaintiff’s husband had been suffering from epilepsy. The plaintiff testifies that the defendant, a single man, came to her home vabout the middle of January, 1923, at about 3 p. m. ; that her husband and some other men were husking corn a few rods from the house; that defendant asked for a cream can; that plaintiff was alone in the house with a child two years old; that the cover for the can was…