Martin v. Magee

FOURNET, Justice.

Mrs. Ota Martin instituted this suit for damages for malicious prosecution, false arrest and imprisonment, etc., against the chief of police and three other officers of the city of Bogalusa. In her petition she alleged that she was arrested on the 9th day of March, 1932, without any warrant and probable cause; that she was subjected to ill-treatment while under arrest and caused great humiliation and mental suffering because of such illegal arrest and confinement in the city jail for three days and two nights, without being permitted to communicate with or see any of her…