Taylor v. New York & Long Branch Railroad

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Pitney, Chancellor.

This was an action of tort for false imprisonment, wherein the verdict and judgment went in favor of the plaintiff. The sole ground relied upon for reversal is the refusal by the trial judge of_a motion, made at the close of the evidence, that a verdict be directed in favor of the defendant.

*283The proofs tended to show that in July, .1907, the railroad company obtained a judgment against Taylor before a justice of the peace of the county of Monmouth, sitting in the small cause court, in an action of tort, for one dollar damages and four…