Pfannenstiel v. Doerfler

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hoch, J.:

In an action for damages plaintiff alleges personal injuries received in connection with his arrest and incarceration in the county jail. The defendants are the two officers who arrested him, the sheriff and their respective bondsmen. All defendants demurred to the petition, and all demurrers were overruled. From which order the sheriff and the surety company which issued his official bond bring this appeal.

Plaintiff Pfannenstiel was arrested under a warrant charging disturbance of the peace, issued by a justice of the peace of Ellis county,…