Skevill v Avery: 1628

Where a defendant to a charge of trespass of assault and battery raises as his defence that he was possessed of the house, and pleaded manus molliter imposuit, it was necessary for the defendant to prove his title if it had not been challenged.

Citations:

(1628) Cro Car 138, [1628] 79 ER 722

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Torts – Other

Updated: 12 July 2022; Ref: scu.238874