Jeffries v. McNamara

The appellee sued the appellants for false imprisonment and assault and battery. The appellants joined in an answer of general denial. Jeffries answered in two paragraphs, justifying under certain proceedings had before himself as a justice of the peace. Duval answered in justification, as constable, under the same proceedings. House also, by special answer, justified under the same proceedings. Separata *143demurrers were filed, for want of sufficient facts, to the special paragraphs of the answer by each of the appellants. The demurrers were sustained. Exceptions taken. Trial by jury on the…