See Rex v. Smith, 2 Car. & P. 449; Preiser v. Wielandt, 48 App. Div. 569.
[14]. Hostile touching or in anger. Singer Co. v. Methvin, 184 Ala. 554; McGlone v. Hanger, 56 Ind. App. 243; Booher v. Trainer, 172 Mo. App. 376; Hough v. Iderhoff, 69 Or. 568; Raefeldt v. Koenig, 152 Wis. 459 Accord.
Touching contra bonos mores but with no hostile intent. Richmond v. Fisk, 160 Mass. 34. Taking liberties with a woman. Hatchett v. Blacketer, 162 Ky. 266; Timmons v. Kenrick, 53 Ind. App. 490. Unauthorized surgical operation. Pratt v. Davis, 224 Ill. 300; Mohr v. Williams, 95 Minn. 261; Schloendorff v. Society, 211 N. Y. 125; Rolater v. Strain, 39 Okl. 572. But see Bennan v. Parsonnet, 83 N. J. Law, 20. Aliter where authorized by a minor. Bakker v. Welsh, 144 Mich. 632.
[15]. Kerifford’s Case, Clayt. 22 pl. 38 Accord. See, also, Steinman v. Baltimore Laundry Co., 109 Md. 62; Courtney v. Kneib, 131 Mo. App. 204.
[16]. The statement of the case has been abridged.
[17]. Courtney v. Kneib, 131 Mo. App. 204 Accord. Compare Reynolds v. Pierson, 29 Ind. App. 273.
[18]. A part of the case, relating to a point of practice, is omitted.
[19]. Dodwell v. Burford, 1 Mod. 24; Hopper v. Reeve, 7 Taunt. 698; Spear v. Chapman, 8 Ir. L. R. 461; Reynolds v. Pierson, 29 Ind. App. 273; Burdick v. Worrall, 4 Barb. 596 (semble); Bull v. Colton, 22 Barb. 94; Clark v. Downing, 55 Vt. 259 Accord. But see Kirland v. State, 43 Ind. 146.
An injury to the clothes on one’s back is a trespass on the person, Regina v. Day, 1 Cox, C. C. 207. So is the removal of an ulster from the plaintiff, Geraty v. Stern, 30 Hun, 426; or seizing anything in the plaintiff’s hand, Scott v. State, 118 Ala. 115; Dyk v. De Young, 35 Ill. App. 138; Steinman v. Baltimore Laundry Co., 109 Md. 62 (semble); Respublica v. De Longchamps, 1 Dall. 111; or cutting a rope connecting the plaintiff with his slave, State v. Davis, 1 Hill (S. C.) 46.
[20]. The statement of the pleadings and the arguments of counsel are omitted.