Henrickson

Plaintiffs, Francis O. and Hannah Henrickson (husband and wife) and their minor son, William 0. Henrickson (by his guardian ad litem) appeal from a judgment in favor of the defendant, Paul L. Sebanc, denying them relief on a complaint for assault and battery. The ease was tried without a jury. The trial court found that the defendant had not unjustly and without cause or provocation assaulted the plaintiffs; that the plaintiffs had not suffered any injury or damage as a proximate cause of defendant’s acts; that defendant acted in self-defense as to the adult plaintiffs; that the medical expenses incurred by Hannah Henrickson and William Henrickson were not incurred by reason of any act of the defendant; and that the defendant was not entitled to any relief on his cross-complaint. No appeal is taken from the judgment on the cross-complaint.

On appeal, the plaintiffs contend: (1) that the evidence is insufficient to support the judgment; (2) that the findings of fact do not support the conclusions of law; (3) that the court erroneously restricted the cross-examination of the defendant by plaintiffs’ counsel.

The facts, as revealed by the record, are as follows: The home of the…