Martin v. Woodlea Investment Co.

This is an action for false imprisonment. Originally, the suit was as against the Woodlea Investment Company, the Kresky Investment Company and Kresky individually, but a dismissal was entered as to the Kresky Investment Company, and, upon a trial, verdict and judgment was had against the other two defendants, in the sum of $500 actual and $1000 punitive damages. They have appealed.

The Woodlea Investment Company, of which the defendant Kresky was the president and the principal owner, conducted a garage which was managed and controlled by said Kresky. The force employed there consisted of a…