Indiana Supreme Court November 15, 1882, No. 9929 (Whitehead v. Mathaway)

Howk, J.

In this case the appellee sued the appellants, in •a complaint of one paragraph, to recover damages for an assault and battery. The appellants answered by a general denial of the complaint. The issues joined were tried by a jury, and a verdict was returned for the appellee, assessing his damages in the sum of $150.