HOOK v. SNELL

No. 40,270

180 Kan. 422 (1956)

304 P.2d 516

BETTY HOOK, Appellant, v. FLOYD SNELL, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed December 8, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles Rooney, Sr. of Topeka, argued the cause, and Charles Rooney, Jr., also of Topeka, was with him on the briefs for appellant.

Harold E. Doherty, of Topeka, argued the cause and was on the briefs for appellee.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

FATZER, J.:

Plaintiff sued the defendant for damages resulting from assault and battery, which occurred in a churchyard following the dismissal of church services at approximately 12:00 o'clock noon.

The facts are briefly summarized: Plaintiff was standing in the churchyard talking with another church member concerning marital difficulties between her and her husband; the defendant, her brother-in-law, came...

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