Branch v. Guinn

This suit was brought by appellant against D. H. Guinn, sheriff of Anderson county, and his official bondsmen, to recover damages for the alleged unlawful arrest and imprisonment of appellant by the appellee sheriff.

Plaintiff’s petition contains the following allegations:

“That on or about May 18, 1917, the said Guinn, acting in his official capacity as sheriff, without any warrant and without any cause arrested this plaintiff and placed this plaintiff in the jail of the county, in Palestine, Tex., refusing to inform plaintiff why he was arrested and put in jail.

“That plaintiff was in the city…