Elrod v. Moss
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Western District of South Carolina, at Greenville; Henry H. Watkins, Judge. Action by B. O. Elrod against B. R. Moss and another. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
WOODS, Circuit Judge.
In this action for illegal arrest and imprisonment and illegal search of plaintiff’s automobile, the verdict was for the defendant. The importance of the questions made as to arrest and search in the enforcement of national and state prohibition laws requires a detailed statement of the evidence. There is no conflict, except as to the reputation of the plaintiff.
The record contains the statement that “plaintiff, together with four other witnesses, testified in support of all the allegations of the complaint.” The following is plaintiffs entire testimony:
“Mr. B. O. Elrod,…
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