Olson v. Wall
Utah Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Fourth District, Wasatch County; A. B. Morgan, Judge. Action by D. L. Olson against I. 0. Wall. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWeber, J.
Plaintiff sued defendant for damages for alleged false imprisonment. In the complaint it is charged that on July 7, 1918, while plaintiff was visiting in Pleber City, Utah, he was arrested by defendant and incarcerated till the next day without any right, justification, or legal authority. The answer seeks to justify the arrest and says that plaintiff was *22tried before a justice of the peace and found guilty of disturbing the peace. The present case was tried in the district court without a jury, and resulted in a judgment in favor of defendant, from which judgment plaintiff appeals.
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2Cases cited1 opinion
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