Burk v. Weber

Mr. Presiding Justice Edwards

delivered the opinion of the court.

Appellants’ brief states that “this is an action by the plaintiffs, Paul Burk and Walter Burk, to recover damages for an alleged or fake arrest, alleged to have been committed by the defendants.” There was a trial before the court, who awarded a judgment against appellants in favor of Paul Burk for $750, and to Walter Burk in the sum of $250.

Appellants state that among other reasons relied upon for reversal, there is no evidence “to identify the defendants, or either of the defendants, as having committed the alleged trespass,…