Wilkins v. City of Mineral

Citations

• 109 Kan. 46
• 197 P. 863
• 1921 Kan. LEXIS 73

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>Mob Violence — Assault amd Battery in Public Street — Encouragement Given by Bystanders. The evidence is held sufficient to support a finding that by reason of the encouragement given by bystanders to the perpetrator of an assault and battery in a public street they became participants in the offense and rendered the city liable under the statute requiring it to answer for damages accruing in consequence of the action of a mob within the corporate limits..</p>