Heath v. Hagan
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Woodbury District Court.— Hon.- Wm. , Hutchinson, Judge. Suit to recover damages for false imprisonment. Verdict and judgment for the plaintiff, from which the defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtSherwin, J.
1. False imprisonment instructions: The defendant Hagan was a police officer of Sioux City, and as such officer, he arrested the plaintiff and caused her incarceration in jail. The petition alleged that the arrest was made without authority of a warrant and while the plaintiff was peaceably and quietly attending to her own affairs, molesting no one, and creating no disturbance of any kind whatsoever. The answer is a general and specific denial, and, by way of justification, alleges that at the time of the arrest the plaintiff committed a breach of the peace of the city of Sioux City and…
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