Wells v. Adams

J. Seaborn Holt, Associate Justice.

Tbis is an action for damages for alleged false arrest and false imprisonment. A trial resulted in a judgment for the defendants [appellees here] and this appeal followed. The evidence reveals that the appellant, Mrs. Ruby A. Wells, and her late husband, L. L. Wells, were doing business as the “Arkansas Tastee Freez Company,” and as such entered into a franchise agreement with the Harlee Manufacturing Company of Chicago, Illinois. Under the terms of this agreement, Mr. and Mrs. Wells were granted the exclusive privilege for the sale and distribution of…