The Privilege to Protect Property by Dangerous Barriers and Mechanical Devices
Francis H. Bohlen, John Joseph Burns · The Yale Law Journal · 1926
Thus, in resisting a "simple" assault, the actor may use reasonable force but may not use force dangerous to life or limb [Cool.v. Beal (1697, K. B.) 1 Ld.Raym.1761, although he may do so if an attack involves a similar danger to him.Green v. Commzonwealth (1918) 122 Va.862, 94 S. E. 940.So, too, one may resist an unlawful arrest but is not privileged to do so by a "deadly" weapon even though the arrest can be prevented in no other way.Coats v. State (1911) 101 Ark. 51, 141 S. W. 197; State v. Meyers (1910) 57 Or. 50, 110 Pac.407; State r.Clai: (1900) 04 W. Va.625, 63 S. E. 402; Noles v. State (1855) 26 Ala.31.But see Simrmermarn v. State (1883) 14 Neb.568, 17 N. W. 115; and see Wharton, Homicide (2d ed.1878) see.227.6 Compare Lawlor v.People (1874) 74 Il. 228 and Sdres v. Boggess (1913) 72 W. Va.109, 77 S. E. 542 with Acc;'s v. Unitecd States (1890) 164 U. S. 388; Rex v. Akeenhead (1816, C. P.) Holt N. P. Cas. 409; and see State v. Kakarikos (1915) 45 Utah, 470, 146 Pac.750; Rogcra v. State (1894) 60 Ark. 76, 29 S. W. 894; People r.Troy (1893) 96 Mich.530, 537, 56 N. W. 102, 104.Compare Murphy v. State (1894) 43 Neb.34, 61 N. W. 491 with Srnith v. State (1899) 58 Neb.531, 78 N.