Frank v. Wabash Railroad Company
Supreme Court of Missouri
1Opinion of the Court
STOCKARD, Commissioner.
This is an action seeking $25,000 actual and $25,000 punitive damages for false arrest and imprisonment brought on behalf of Richard Frank, a minor, by his father and natural guardian, against the Wabash Railroad Company (hereafter called “Wabash”) and Raymond M. Gillispie, a private watchman of Wabash licensed as such by the City of St. Louis. John E. Murphy was also named as defendant by plaintiff but there was a voluntary dismissal as to him at the close of all the evidence.
It was alleged that plaintiff was imprisoned as the result of what is commonly termed a false…
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