Elam v. National Surety Co.

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Settle

Reversing.

This action was brought by the appellant, Omar Elam, against James Matney, chief -of police of the-city of Pike-ville, Butler Bales, deputy chief of police of that city, and the National Surety -Company, surety in the official bond of the- latter, -seeking to recover of them, jointly and severally, damages in the sum of $2,500.00, for his alleged false arrest by Butler Bales, while acting in his official capacity as- deputy -chief of police of Pikeville.

Each of the defendants filed in the court below a general demurrer to the petition, -as amended.…