Legal Opinion

Schneider v. Shepherd

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided June 1, 1916No. Docket No. 28PublishedCited by 31 opinions

Error to Wayne; Murphy, J. Case by John H. Schneider against Hugh Shepherd, John Gillespie, and Frank A. Heig for illegal arrest. Verdict directed by the court in favor of defendants Gillespie and Heig. Judgment against defendant Shepherd who brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtKuhn, J.

The plaintiff has recovered a judgment against the defendant because of an illegal arrest claimed to have been instigated by the appellant. It appears that in March, 1914, the plaintiff resided with his wife and 12-year-old daughter at 291 Brush street, in the city of Detroit, and that he had occupied this place as owner in fee for over 30 years. The defendant Shepherd was at that time the prosecuting attorney of Wayne county, and defendants Gillespie and Heig were, respectively, commissioner and detective sergeant of the Detroit police department. It was the claim of the defendant Shepherd…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. People v. KilvingtonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1894
  2. Meister v. PeopleMichigan Supreme Court · 1875
  3. Filer v. SmithMichigan Supreme Court · 1893
  4. Diers v. MallonNebraska Supreme Court · 1895
  5. Sneed v. PeopleMichigan Supreme Court · 1878

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Yaselli v. GoffCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1926
  2. Hampton v. City of ChicagoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1973
  3. Robichaud v. RonanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1965
  4. Watts v. GerkingOregon Supreme Court · 1924
  5. Bloss v. WilliamsMichigan Court of Appeals · 1968

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