Opinion
Gen. No. 40,861. (Abstract of Decision.)
Opinion filed May 20, 1940 Rehearing denied June 3, 1940
ASSAULT AND BATTERY, § 22 — sufficiency of evidence. Judgment was properly awarded plaintiff below in action for assault and battery, where evidence showed that after a traffic collision defendant forced plaintiff to the curb, pulled him from the car, and with a companion severely beat him, using more force than was necessary to arrest plaintiff and take him to the police station for leaving the scene of an accident.
See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.
Appeal from Circuit Court of Cook county; Hon. ELMER J. MEDLIN, presiding.
Affirmed. Heard in first division, first district, this court at October term, 1939.
Kinne, Scovel, Robson Murphy, for appellant;
Harry C. Kinne, of counsel;
Musgrave, Oppenheim, Price Ewins, for appellee.
"Not to be published in full." Opinion filed May 20, 1940; rehearing denied June 3, 1940.