City of Advance v. Maryland Casualty Company

HOLLINGSWORTH, Presiding Judge.

In this action, Jerry Henley, a minor, sought in count one of his petition to recover the sum of $1,000 from Herbert Westbrook, marshal of the City of Advance, Missouri, and his surety, Maryland Casualty Company, for personal injuries sustained during an alleged unlawful assault upon and battery of him by West-brook. In count two, plaintiff sought recovery of the sum of $10,000 punitive damages from Westbrook alone. Defendants; denied any unlawful assault by Westbrook upon plaintiff and pleaded that at the time alleged in the petition Westbrook had placed…