Sokol Bros. Furniture Co. v. Gate

Cora Gate sues Harry Sokol and Nathan Sokol, partners under the firm name of Sokol Bros. Furniture Company, for damages for causing her to he illegally imprisoned. Originally the complaint contained many counts both for false imprisonment and for malicious prosecution. The case was finally submitted to the jury on the fifth count, which was based on illegal imprisonment. The jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff, judgment was rendered thereon bj' the eourt, apd the defendants appeal.

Demurrers were overruled to count 5. It does not aver how long plaintiff was illegally imprisoned. It…