Edens v. Hudson

CAMMACK, Chief Justice.

This appeal is from a judgment dismissing Charles Edens’ petition as amended after a demurrer thereto had been sustained. It is the contention of Edens that his petition as amended stated a cause of action against Plerman C. Combs, Sheriff of Let-cher County, Aus Hudson, Deputy Sheriff, and Willie and Talmadge Tolliver.

In his original petition Edens charged that Hudson and the Tollivers, who had been summoned by Hudson to assist him, arrested him under a warrant charging him with murder. They took him into custody and placed handcuffs upon, him, and with force and…