Engelbrecht v. Roworth

This is an action for false.arrest, brought against George A. McDonald, E. A. Roworth, and others. At the close of the whole case, the court directed a verdict in favor of all defendants except defendants McDonald and Roworth. The jury returned a verdict for defendant Roworth and against defendant McDonald for $1200 actual damages. On motion of defendant McDonald, the court set aside the verdict against McDonald, specifying as grounds for his action error in giving and reading to the jury plaintiff’s instructions 2 and 3.

The petition alleged that on September 12, 1932, defendants wil-fully,…