Smith v. Hern

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Marshall, J.:

The plaintiff commenced this action to recover damages for false arrest. A jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendant, judgment was rendered in his favor, and the plaintiff appeals.

1. The plaintiff’s original petition was attacked by á motion asking the court to require the plaintiff to amend the petition in a number of particulars. That motion was allowed in part and denied in part. An amended petition was then filed; that petition was attacked by another motion, which was allowed in part and denied in part. A second amended…