Thomas v. Hawkins

Hawkins was the United States Mar*319shal for the District of Indiana under a former administration, and as such, together with his bondsmen and one Alfred Isaacs, an alleged deputy, was sued by Thomas on his official bond, to recover damages for the alleged unlawful arrest and imprisonment of said Thomas on the 6th day of November, 1888. The court overruled a demurrer to the complaint, and, after a jury trial, a verdict was returned and judgment rendered in favor of Hawkins. Thomas appealed to this court, where the judgment was reversed, the court holding that there was no liability on the bond,…