Ames v. Strain

BLACKBIRD, Justice.

This appeal involves a damage suit, which, as its issues were finally joined for trial, was for false, or “malicious”, arrest and imprisonment. It was instituted by plaintiff in error, as plaintiff, against defendants in error, as defendants, who were the then Sheriff of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, and the alleged surety on his official bond. A third defendant, Cities Service Oil Company, is not involved herein because of the action’s dismissal as to it before trial. Our further reference to the parties hereto will be by their trial court designations.

For many years…