Riley v. . Stone

This action was brought to recover damages for slander, assault, and false arrest, or imprisonment, and was here at a former term of this Court (169 N.C. 421), but was not finally decided. It comes before us now to be decided as to its merits, and the defendant has reserved but one exception, by his motion to nonsuit, which requires us to decide only whether there is any evidence of the slander or false imprisonment, the jury having returned the following verdict:

1. Did John Stone wrongfully imprison the plaintiff, as alleged in the complaint? Answer: Yes.

2. If so, was such wrongful…