Torson v. Baehni

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hutchison, J.:

This is an action against the sheriff of Jackson county, his bondsmen and his deputy for damages for false imprisonment.

The action was based upon the following points in the main: Arresting the plaintiff without a warrant; arresting and taking plaintiff in custody at a point outside of Jackson county; that the crime, if any, was committed in Brown county; confining plaintiff in the jail of Jackson county from Saturday night until Monday morning without a warrant and without taking him-before a magistrate; and an issue raised by an attack…