Comer v. Knowles
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Montgomery District Court. Action by Knowles, to recover damages for an alleged false imprisonment. The petition, after the caption and title, is as follows: “The plaintiff George W. Knowles shows to court and alleges, that he is a married man, and head of family, and is a citizen of the county of Montgomery, in said state, and has been a citizen of said county for two years past; that his occupation and trade is that of a brick-mason; that on or about 8th of…
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Error from Montgomery District Court. Action by Knowles, to recover damages for an alleged false imprisonment. The petition, after the caption and title, is as follows: “The plaintiff George W. Knowles shows to court and alleges, that he is a married man, and head of family, and is a citizen of the county of Montgomery, in said state, and has been a citizen of said county for two years past; that his occupation and trade is that of a brick-mason; that on or about 8th of December 1873, and while he' was peaceably pursuing his business at Kock Creek, in the Indian Territory, he was assaulted by…
1Opinion of the Court
The only opinion filed is the following:
Valentine, J.:
This was an action for “false imprisonment.” Judgment was rendered in favor of the plaintiff below, and against the defendant below, and the defendant now brings the case to this court for review. The defendant below raises three questions in this court: First, may the defendant below, for the purpose of mitigating the damages, introduce evidence, on the trial, to show, that in committing the acts complained of, he acted in good faith, and without malice? Second, may the plaintiff below recover for injuries to his character and reputation,…
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