Scoopmire v. Taflinger

This action was commenced in the Ripley Circuit Court by the appellant Joseph H. Scoopmire against the appellees Warren A. Taflinger and Joseph Schuerman to recover damages for false arrest and imprisonment. The case was venued to Bartholomew County and tried to a jury in the circuit court. After the appellant had rested his case in chief, the appellee Schuerman moved the court to instruct the jury to find in his favor and to return a verdict accordingly. This motion was sustained, the jury was so instructed and so did and the trial proceeded as to the appellee Taflinger. A verdict was…