Pratt v. Gross

Opinion op the 'Court by

Judge Richardson

Reversing.

James D. Pratt sued A. M. Gross, sheriff, John Riddle, deputy sheriff, and Kirby Cornett, justice of the peace, of Perry county, Ky., to recover damages- for false imprisonment. After stating in his petition the election of Gross as sheriff and Cornett as justice of the peace, he makes no further allegations concerning them. For his cause of action against Riddle he charged that on the 9th day of August, 1930, Riddle “unlawfully, wrongfully, wilfully, maliciously and with'Out warrant of law or probable cause or right and a- , gainst his will…