Presley v. Ft. Worth & D. C. Ry. Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Wichita County; P. A. Martin, Judge. Action by J. A. Presley against the Ft. Worth & Denver City Railway Company. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtGraham, C. J.
This suit originated in the district court of Wichita county by appellant filing suit against appellee therein for the sum of $10,000 actual and $15,000 exemplary damages for an alleged wrongful arrest, false imprisonment, and personal injuries incident to the arrest. At the conclusion of the introduction of evidence on a trial before a jury, in response to a peremptory instruction by the court, it returned a verdict for appellee, defendant below, on which judgment was rendered and from which appellant, plaintiff below, has appealed to this court.
In view of the disposition made of the case…
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