Modesett v. Emmons

This appeal is from a judgment for damages against the appellants for the unauthorized arrest and detention of Ike Emmons and the wounding of his wife. The following are, in substance, the material facts:

In 1921 the appellant Modesett was the owner of a large tract of unimproved land situated in San Jacinto county. A number of squatters had settled on that land, among them the appellee Ike Emmons and his family. Emmons had gone upon the land early in the year, and had erected a small house which he and his family were occupying at the time the assault complained of was committed. In December,…