Prince v. Bryant

LAWSON, Justice.

This suit was filed in the Circuit Court of Montgomery County by Bessie Mae Prince against B. G. Bryant and B. G. Smith, who were police officers of the City of Montgomery.

The complaint contained three counts. In Count I the plaintiff sought damages of both the defendants for false imprisonment.

Count II was against the defendant Bryant and read as follows:

“Plaintiff claims of the Defendant, B. G. Bryant, the sum of $2500.00 damages for maliciously and without probable cause therefor, arresting Plaintiff on or about the 21st day of August, 1959, and causing the Plaintiff to be…