Legal Opinion
Blanton v. Reed
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided January 14, 1927PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Drury, Commissioner—
Affirming.
Beed was sheriff of Edmonson county, and Blanton sued him and the surety on his bond for false arrest. The court directed the jury to return a verdict for the defendants, and Blanton has appealed. Blanton was axrested by Claude James, a deputy of Beed, without any warrant authorizing him to do so. All James had was a circular describing one D. Holloway, wanted in Tennessee, and offering a reward for his arrest. He concluded Blanton answered the description and arrested him. When, the officers from Tennessee arrived they saw Blanton was' not…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Jones v. Van BeverCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1915
- Fidelity Casualty Company of New York v. WhiteCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1925
3Cited by5 opinions
- McMahan's Administratrix v. DraffenCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932
- Hogg v. LorenzCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Coombs v. VincentCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1940
- Shelton v. National Surety Co. of New YorkCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930
- Fidelity Casualty Co. of N.Y. v. MaddoxCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1936