Carey v. City of Richmond

Franklin, C.

Appellants Carey and wife sued the city of Richmond and three of its police officers for an assault and battery upon, and the unlawful arrest and false imprisonment of, the wife.' A demurrer was sustained to the complaint as to the city of Richmond. On motion of the defendants (the police officers) portions of the complaint were stricken out. Two additional paragraphs to the complaint were then filed. An answer in three paragraphs was'filed: 1st. A denial. 2d.-Justification under the vagrant act of 1877. 3d. Justification under an ordinance of the city.

A demurrer was overruled to…