Anderson v. Foster

THOMAS, Justice.

Respondents, Afton Anderson and Iloise Anderson, husband and wife, brought an action to recover damages from the defendant, a police officer of Burley, Idaho, who on the day in question was acting Chief of Police.

The complaint sets up two separate causes of action. In the first cause of action damages were sought for the unlawful arrest and assault and battery committed upon the .respondent, Mrs. Anderson. In the second cause of action damages were also sought for false imprisonment of said Mrs. Anderson. .

The matter was tried before a jury which rendered a verdict on the…