Taylor v. Goodrich

FISHER, Chief Justice.

This is an action by appellant, Taylor, against Judge Goodrich in damages for false imprisonment. A general demurrer was sustained to the petition, and, the appellant declining to amend, his case was dismissed, with judgment in favor of appellee that he go hence with his costs.

The petition alleges that the plaintiff was a practicing attorney and that the defendant, Goodrich, was the judge of the nineteenth Judicial District, embracing the county of McLennan, and then proceeds as follows

“That while defendant was acting as judge as aforesaid, and heretofore, to wit, on the…