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Swope v. Courtney

1 D.C. 33
CourtDistrict Court, District of Columbia
DecidedJuly 15, 1801
StatusPublished

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Bluebook
Swope v. Courtney, 1 D.C. 33 (D.D.C. 1801).

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.

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