Hebrew v. Pulis

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Swayze, J.

This is an action for false imprisonment. A nonsuit was ordered at the trial for the reason that the re*622straint complained of was thought to be due to the voluntary act of the plaintiff.

The facts, as testified to by the plaintiff, are as follows: She was a domestic servant in the employ of Helen Sands and Elizabeth Sands, two of the defendants. Helen had lost a diamond ring. Pulis, the other defendant, known to the plaintiff as a police officer, was called in. In the presence of the Hisses Sands he asked the plaintiff if she had the ring; she…