Hanger v. Woodward

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Mason, J.;

John A. Hanger brought an action against J. R. Woodward, as the sheriff of Douglas county, asking damages by reason of the defendant, as such officer, having seized and held an automobile belonging to tlie plaintiff, under a claim that it was taken while being used in violation of the prohibitory law. An in*389structed verdict was returned for the defendant, and the plaintiff appeals.

The material facts, as shown by the undisputed evidence and admissions, may be thus summarized: On November 10, 1919, the defendant, while looking for a stolen…