Outlaw v. State

Citations

• 82 Fla. 68
• 89 So. 342

Syllabus

<p>1. The mere fact that defendant was riding in a car alone with the wife of another does not make the defendant the aggressor in bringing on a difficulty with the husband unless he committed some act or attempted act of violence toward the husband or the wife.</p> <p>2. The mere walking or driving of a married woman with another man, or a married man with another woman, is not sufficient provocation to justify an assault by either spouse.</p> <p>3. Where the evidence so greatly preponderates against a verdict that it may well be assumed that the jury were influenced by considerations outside the evidence, the verdict will be set aside and a new trial granted.</p>