Knight v. Baker

It appears from the face of the complaint that the plaintiff was imprisoned in the city jail at Klamath Falls by order of the defendant for seventeen days without any commitment, warrant or other process from any court, and kept there without an examination or hearing* in any court, without being informed of his rights, and without any charge of any kind having been filed against him.

The first reason assigned by the defendant why the complaint does not state sufficient facts is that it states only conclusions of law. The complaint alleges that the defendant caused the arrest of the plaintiff,…