U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia, 1801

Swope v. Courtney

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia · Decided July 15, 1801 · Assault, Battery, Contra, Cranch, Icilty, Marshall, Whether

23 F. Cas. 576; 1 Cranch 33

Opinion of the Court

ICILTY, Chief Judge, and MARSHALL, Circuit Justice,

directed the jury that this was a joint assault and battery, and that the recovery against Dyson and wife was a bar to this action. Cocke v. Jennor. Hob. 60; Esp. N. P. 410; Broome v. Wooton. Yel. 67; Morton’s Case, Cro. Eliz. 30; Parker v. Lawrence, Hob. 70.

CRANCH, Circuit Judge, contra, doubting whether it was a joint assault and battery.

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