Burger v. Belsley

This was an action of trespass vi et armis, for an assault and battery and false imprisonment, brought by Frederick Burger and Barbara Burger, in the Woodford Circuit Court, against Joseph Belsley and John Meister. The declaration counts on injuries to Barbara, the wife of Frederick Burger. Issues were formed on pleas filed by defendants, and at the August Term of the court, Frederick, by an attorney, not previously connected with the suit, entered a motion to dismiss the suit, and in support of his motion filed an affidavit stating that it was commenced without his authority. His…