Gregg v. First State Bank of Bishop

FOLLEY, Justice.

This is a suit for alleged damages for false imprisonment filed by the appellant, C. H. Gregg, against Paul Cox as the sheriff of Nueces County, Texas, the Standard Accident Insurance Company, surety on his official bond, and the First State Bank of Bishop, Texas. At the conclusion of the evidence the trial court gave an instructed verdict against the appellant and- in favor of the defendants below, who are the appellees herein. From such directed verdict and judgment based thereon the appellant brings this appeal.

The pleadings in the case are not in issue in this appeal and…