Chamblee v. Stocks

HENRIOD, Justice.

Appeal from a jury verdict and judgment of no cause of action in a case where plaintiff sought damages against a sheriff and his deputy for an alleged pummelling administered to plaintiff incident to his arrest. Affirmed with costs to defendants.

Plaintiff urges error in 1) refusal to grant his motion for change of venue and 2) in failing to grant a new trial for variance in the testimony of the sheriff on deposition and at the trial.

As to 1) : the motion for change of venue was filed and argued long before trial and was based on an affidavit which, in the words of plaintiff’s…