State Ex Rel. Little v. United States Fidelity & Guar. Co.

This is a suit for damages on tbe official bond of a justice of tbe peace. Tbe bond was made an exhibit to tbe amended declaration and is in tbe penal sum of $2,000.00 to insure that the said official “shall well and faithfully perform the duties of his office”. The charge is that the officer did not comply with this obligation of the bond, but was guilty of misfeasance in office to the damage of the plaintiff.

The case was submitted to a jury under instructions which defined the issue to be primarily as to whether or not the plaintiff, P. E. Little, was caused to be arrested for the purpose…