Source: United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Date: 1801-07-01
Jurisdiction: United States
Citation: 1 Cranch 33 · 1 D.C. 33
Opinion
Kilty, C. J., and Marshall, J., 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. 66; Esp. N. P. 416 ; Broome v. Wooton, Yelv. 67; Morton’s case, Cro. Eliz. 30 ; Parker v. Lawrence, Hob. 70. Ceanch, J., contra: doubting whether it was a joint assault and battery.