Voll v. Steele

-This is an action for damages for the alleged false arrest of the plaintiff. The defendants claim that the judgment against them resulted from certain errors which occurred during the trial of the case, some of which excited passion and prejudice upon the part of the jury. Among the errors complained of are: The examination of witnesses on subject matter which was not germane to the issues in the case, especially as to the amount of revenue which the village of Northfield received from fines in traffic cases during the preceding year; the improper and prejudicial cross-examination of the…