Cole v. Turner
Nisi Prius
90 Eng.Rep.958 (1704)
Relevant factsFree
The plaintiffs, a married couple, alleged that the defendant, Turner, jostled past them in a narrow passage or street and brought an action in trespass and battery over the encounter, disputing whether Turner's contact with them in passing was hostile enough to constitute battery.
IssueFree
Whether a party is liable for battery for even the slightest use of violence against another.