Laney v. Rush

FOLLEY, Justice.

The appellant, John B. Laney, sued the appellees, O. E. Bush and Melvin Alvey, alleged to be policemen of the City of Lubbock, Texas, and W. H. Rogers, city manager, and the Aetna Casualty and Surety Company, surety on the official bond of the city manager, to recover $50 actual damages and $3,000 exemplary damages in connection with a shooting affray in Lubbock when the policemen, Rush and Alvey, attempted to arrest Laney. A general demurrer filed by the appellees addressed to the appellant’s petition was sustained by the trial court, and upon appellant’s declining to amend…