Grau v. Forge

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Thomas

Reversing.

The appellant, Clifford Gran, was a policeman in the city of Newport, and had executed bond as required by law with his co-defendant and co-appellant, National Surety Company, as surety thereon. This suit was brought by appellee and plaintiff below, Albert Forge, against the policeman and his surety to recover damages for alleged false arrest and for damages resulting from an injury inflicted upon plaintiff by the policeman because of an alleged malicious assault and battery committed by him upon plaintiff after he was put under arrest.

The answer…