Arnold v. Jarvis

Plaintiff, suing the defendant police officers, charged in separate counts assault and battery, false arrest, and malicious prosecution. The trial judge instructed the jury to find against plaintiff with respect to the counts alleging false arrest and malicious prosecution. The tried issue of assault and battery was submitted to the jury and resulted in a verdict for plaintiff, against all defendants, in the sum of $137. He appeals from judgment entered upon such verdict, alleging that elimination of the above counts from jury consideration constituted reversible error.

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