Legal Opinion
Riggs v. German
Washington Supreme Court
Decided August 11, 1914No. 11858PublishedCited by 20 opinions
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Kittitas county, Kauffman, J., entered October 20, 1916, dismissing an action in tort, upon granting a nonsuit.
1Opinion of the CourtChadwick, J.
— Plaintiff was committed to the county jail at Ellensburg, at about a quarter to twelve o’clock. He paid his fine and was released about four o’clock. The record shows that it is customary to maintain in the jails of the country, a “Kangaroo Court,” the object of which is *129to promote health and cleanliness. The rules of the Kangaroo court in the jail at Ellensburg are as follows:
“Rules of the Kangaroo Court of Kittitas County Jail.
“(1) The court must have a sheriff, judge and prosecuting attorney. (2) Every person entering this jail is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction is subject to…
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