Coles v. McNamara

The complaint in this action contains two causes of action. It is alleged in both that the appellant Starwich was and is sheriff of King county, and appellant Fidelity & Deposit Company of Maryland, a corporation, his official surety, and appellant McNamara his deputy sheriff. The first cause of action is grounded upon allegations that appellant McNamara, without authority or color of right, arrested and imprisoned respondent in the King county jail for a period of one day, for which damage in the sum of ten thousand dollars is demanded. The second cause of action avers that appellant…