Martin v. Cappel

Plaintiff brought this suit against Dr. Marvin Cappel, coroner of the parish of Rapides, -E. J. Isles, chief of police of the city of Alexandria, and Curtis H. Bordelon, a patrolman of said city, to recover damages in the sum of $3,000 for false imprisonment and malicious prosecution. The suit as against Bordelon was dismissed on an exception of no cause or right of action. As against the other defendants, it was tried before a jury, as prayed for by plaintiff, and resulted in a verdict and judgment for said defendants dismissing the suit. The plaintiff has prosecuted this appeal.

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