Stires v. Sherwood
Oregon Supreme Court
From Multnomah: William N. Gatens, Judge. This is an action by Harry Stires against Benjamin F. Sherwood and others for false imprisonment There was a judgment for defendants and plaintiff appeals. Respondent now moves to dismiss the ap-i peal. Submitted on briefs without argument under the proviso of Supreme Court Rule 18: 56 Or. 622 (117 Pac. xi).
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Burnett
delivered the, opinion of the court.
1. The defendants are composed of 14 members of the police force of the City of Portland and certain surety companies who subscribed their official bonds. The action is for false imprisonment. After reciting the appointment of the individual defendants and their several qualifications by filing a bond underwritten by the different surety companies mentioned, the complaint alleges that the defendant officers, while acting together in their capacity as patrolmen, but without any order, warrant or process of any court authorizing them to do so, arrested the…
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