Smith v. Dulion
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twenty-Sixth Judicial District Court, Parish of St Tammany; Frederick D. King, Judge ad hoe. Action by Henry J. Smith against Paul J. Dulion and Edward J. Frederick. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
Plaintiff, a merchant residing in. the town of Covington, sued the defendant E. J. Frederick, as surety on the official bond of Frederick’s principal, the marshal of the town, for damages in the sum of $500, and he sues the marshal of the town for $3,500 for an arrest which plaintiff avers was malicious, and without cause, and for imprisonment — about one hour’s time.
The defendants took issue with plaintiff, and denied that he had been wronged in any way.
The judge of the district court before whom the case was tried rendered judgment for defendants.
The facts are, as set forth by the record,…
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