Twilley v. Perkins
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Kent County. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. The judgment being for the defendants for costs, the plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Alvey, O. J.,
delivered the opinion of the Court.
The plaintiff brought this action against the defendants for an assault and battery and false imprisonment. He alleges, 1st, that he was illegally arrested 'and detained; and, 2nd, that he was, without legal or reasonable cause, assaulted by the defendants, and taken into custody bj them, and under threats of further detention and imprisonment in jail, he was required to pay the sum of $2.50 in order to regain his liberty. The defendants pleaded not guilty.
The material facts of the case, as set forth in the record, are these:
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