Blackman v. Simpson
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Grand Traverse; Corbett, J. Case by William Blackman against Oscar Simpson for false imprisonment. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
-The plaintiff brought this action against .defendant to recover for false imprisonment. The circuit judge rendered judgment in favor of defendant. The plaintiff brings error.
July 24, 1897, James Daj^s made a complaint against the plaintiff before Mr. Chase, a justice of the peace. The justice issued a process for the arrest of the plaintiff. It was placed in the hands of Mr. Wyckoff, a constable, who arrested the plaintiff, and brought him before the magistrate, where such proceedings were had that the magistrate issued a commitment to the constable, who took the plaintiff about 20 miles to…
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