Patterson v. State

Patterson was marshal of the village of Louisville in Barbour county, and; as such, was charged with the duty of preserving order and keeping the peace within the ■corporate limits. To this end, he was authorized to arrest ■offenders, in certain conditions, without warrant. He arrested and disarmed one Stephens, of a pistol he held in his hand, Stephens being at the time under the influence of intoxicating liquor, and threatening violence to one or more persons. According to all the testimony, the marshal was in the line of his duty in arresting Stephens, and in disarming him. While engaged…