Barfield v. Marron

Plaintiff's suit is for damages allegedly sustained by him from being maliciously and wrongfully arrested and thrown in jail by the defendants or one of them acting in concert with the others. The gravamen of his complaint is reflected from Articles 13 and 14 of the petition, which we quote, to-wit:

"Petitioner further shows and avers that by reason of said malicious and unfounded arrest and imprisonment, which was widely publicized among the people where he resided in Tensas Parish, Louisiana, he has suffered loss of reputation, insult, humiliation and anxiety of mind, as well as anxiety of…