Gold v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.

The testimony of the plaintiff was in substance that he was arrested by a special officer in the employment of the defendant at the instigation of one Simon, who charged him with being a pickpocket, and taken to the police station where he was confined until the next morning and then released, and “was satisfied to be let go.” Thereafter he brought an action against Simon and was nonsuited when called for trial. He signed a paper shown to him on the witness stand, which was a release under seal running to Simon. At the time of signing it he received $150. The case at bar is governed by Leddy…