Johnson v. Scott

Opinion op the court by

Judge Settle

— Affirming.

Tliis is an appeal from a judgment of the Pike circuit court, entered upon a verdict in favor of appellees, returned by the jury in obedience to a peremptory instruction given by the court following the introduction of appellant’s evidence. The action was brought 'by appellant against appellees 'to recover of them $1,000 damages for his alleged false arrest and imprisonment by them.

The facts, as presented by the pleadings and proof, were, in substance, 'that appellant was indicted, tried, and fined $200 in the Pike circuit court for an assault…