McLain v. Matlock

Mattock, an infant, by his next friend, brought an action against Wilson, McLain, Brittain and Hurin, for false imprisonment. The three first justified the arrest by alleging that Wilson was a constable of Hendricks county; that the plaintiff, in his presence and view, disturbed the members of a religious society, met for public worship, setting forth the particular acts of disturbance; whereupon Wilson arrested him, and called McLain and Brittain to his aid; that they carried him before the defendant Hurin, who was a justice of the peace, having jurisdiction of the offence, where he was…