Harford v. Carroll

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Harford v. Carroll

45 A. 259, 21 R.I. 515, 1900 R.I. LEXIS 9

DecidedJanuary 19, 1900

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Harford v. Carroll, 45 A. 259, 21 R.I. 515, 1900 R.I. LEXIS 9 (R.I. 1900).

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Opinion

Per Curiam.

(1) This is an action of trespass for an assault and battery. The defendant demurs to the declaration on the ground that it does not set forth that criminal proceedings had been instituted against the defendant for the assault complained of, in accordance with Gen. Laws E. I. cap. 233, § 16.

The question which the defendant seeks the determination of cannot be raised by demurrer. The declaration is in the usual form. The demurrer must, therefore, be overruled. To raise the question before trial on the merits, a plea in abatement of the action should have been filed, setting up the statute relied on and alleging the non-compliance of the plaintiff with its provisions.

Though the question is not properly before us, we may say that a civil action at common daw might be maintained for an assault and battery without first instituting criminal proceedings, and hence the section of the statute under consideration has no application, the case being within the exception contained in the statute.

Demurrer overruled, and case remitted to the Common Pleas Division for further proceedings.

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Per Curiam.

(1) This is an action of trespass for an assault and battery. The defendant demurs to the declaration on the ground that it does not set forth that criminal proceedings had been instituted against the defendant for the assault complained of, in accordance with Gen. Laws E. I. cap. 233, § 16.

The question which the defendant seeks the determination of cannot be raised by demurrer. The declaration is in the usual form. The demurrer must, therefore, be overruled. To raise the question before trial on the merits, a plea in abatement of the action should have been filed, setting up the statute relied on and alleging the non-compliance of the plaintiff with its provisions.

Though the question is not properly before us, we may say that a civil action at common daw might be maintained for an assault and battery without first instituting criminal proceedings, and hence the section of the statute under consideration has no application, the case being within the exception contained in the statute.

Demurrer overruled, and case remitted to the Common Pleas Division for further proceedings.

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45 A. 259, 21 R.I. 515, 1900 R.I. LEXIS 9, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/harford-v-carroll-ri-1900.