Janes v. Wilson
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Fourth Judicial District «Court, Parish of Lincoln; Robert Brooks Dawkins, Judge. Action by J. S. Janes against J. H. Wilson, town marshal. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtProvosty, J.
Plaintiff sues J. H. Wilson, town marshal of Ruston, and S. J. Taylor, for false imprisonment.
As plaintiff got off of the morning train at Ruston, he was arrested by Wilson, on a telegram sent by Taylor, and was marched to the mayor’s office, where he was held a prisoner. Wilson placed him in charge of a deputy constable, and went off. This deputy, during the absence of Wilson, chained plaintiff, by fastening to his ankle a chain, the other end of which was fastened to the floor. In this condition plaintiff remained for over two hours. When Wilson returned, he did not disapprove of the act of…
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