Travelers Indemnity Co. v. Hoard

Plaintiff Hoard sued Dan Anderson, Sheriff of Hawkins County, his deputy Gr. L. Strong and Travelers Indemnity Company, surety on the Sheriff’s official bond, for damages growing out of the arrest of plaintiff by Deputy Strong. There was a verdict for plaintiff for $5,000 compensatory damages and $5,000 *567punitive damages. On motion for a new trial the Court ordered remittiturs of $2,500 and $4,000, respectively, which were accepted without protest.

Defendants have appealed raising a number of questions, the first of which is that Deputy Strong acted prudently, under the circumstances as they…