Kelly v. . Traction Co.

This is an action brought to recover damages for false imprisonment and malicious prosecution. The plaintiff was a passenger on one of the street cars owned and operated by the defendant and had paid his fare to the conductor, Eubanks. There seems to have been two conductors upon the car, Eubanks and Brock, and also the general manager, Butler. The conductor Eubanks again demanded the fare from the plaintiff, who refused to pay on the ground that he had already paid. Eubanks then went to the front of the platform and asked some one whether he should stop. He was answered "No." When the car…