Regan v. Harkey

RAINEY, Chief Justice.

The statement of the case is taken from appellant’s brief. This suit was brought by B; L. Harkey against appellant, J. P. Regan, the Western Union Telegraph Company and Mrs. L. A. Regan, appellant’s wife. The first count in the petition alleged that Mrs. Regan was the agent of the telegraph company, and as such, while acting within the scope of her authority, maliciously, and without any cause, directed and procured the arrest and search of plaintiff by a deputy sheriff of Hunt County, and prayed for $1,000 actual, and $950 exemplary, damages against the telegraph…