Supreme Court of Vermont February 15, 1872 (Alexander ex rel. Alexander v. Blodgett)

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wheeler, J.

The plaintiff had a right to absolute security against any attempt to violate her person. Any invasion of that right was unlawful, and if proceeded with so far as to interfere with her person was actionable. The county court seems to have stated the law applicable to assaults generally, and to the cases used for illustrations, correctly.