Vanderslice v. Shoemake

This is a suit by appellee Shoemake against a municipal policeman, Vanderslice, and the surety on his official bond, United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company, for damages for an alleged wrongful assault upon Shoemake by the policeman. The jury returned a verdict against both defendants in the amount of $5,000, and judgment was entered thereon.

In February 1957 Vanderslice was a policeman in the Town of Richton. Shoemake was working for Milton Shows, loading vegetables at a central market on the trucks of various buyers. Vanderslice was on night duty. Late that night he ordered Shoemake to…