Brown v. Wyman

This suit was brought against the sheriff of Cass county, and the surety on his official bond, to recover damages for assault and battery and false imprisonment. Throughout the course of this opinion when we speak of the defendant we mean Sherman P. Wyman. The jury found defendant guilty and awarded plaintiff six cents damages. Not content with such award plaintiff moved for a new trial and, upon denial of his motion, brought the case here on writ of error and insists the award is so ridiculously inadequate as to evidence good cause for a new trial. It is true that in actions of the nature…