Jones v. Elbert

delivered the unanimous Opinion of the Court.

This is an action in tort for damages, actual and punitive, alleged to have been suffered by the appellant when the respondent Martin, the general manager of a dairy and farm owned and operated by his co-respondent, Mrs. Elbert, on the 15th day of March, 1942, committed assaults and batteries upon him.

Upon a trial of the case, the tiral Judge directed a verdict in favor of Mrs. Elbert, but submitted the issues to the jury as to Martin. The jury rendered a verdict in favor of ap pellant for $200.00 actual damages and $200.00 punitive damages against…