Peters v. Malin
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern Iowa
Action at Law for False Imprisonment. On motions for. new trial filed on behalf of plaintiff and defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
SHIRAS, District Judge.
This action was brought by the plaintiff, who is a member of the tribe of Indians settled in Tama county, Iowa, against the defendant, who is the agent appointed by the United States and placed in charge of the tribe, to recover damages for a false imprisonment of the plaintiff. The case was tried before a jury at the September term of the court at Cedar Rapids, and a verdict awarding the plaintiff damages in the sum of $10 was returned by the jury, and now both parties move for a new trial. It will probably conduce to a better understanding of the questions *246presented…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- United States v. KagamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
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- Jones v. MeehanSupreme Court of the United States · 1899
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