Fotheringham v. Adams Express Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Missouri
At Law. On motion for new trial. 84 Fed. Rep. 646. Action by D. S. Fotheringham against the Adams Express Company. Verdict for plaintiff..
1Opinion of the CourtThayer, J.
With reference to the motion for a new trial which has been filed in this case and duly considered, it will suffice to say, that I entertain no doubt that the jury were warranted in finding that plaintiff *253was unlawfully restrained of his liberty from about the 27th or 28th of October until the 10th of November following; that is to say, for a period of about two weeks. The testimony in the case clearly showed that during that period he was constantly guarded by detectives employed by defendant for that purpose; that he was at no time free to come and go as he pleased; that his movements were…
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