Friedman v. Martin

Jenkins,-P. J.

This was a suit for damages, brought against the proprietor of a pawn-shop and his employee jointly, on account of an assault and battery alleged to have been committed by the employee upon the plaintiff. The petition alleged, that certain carpenter tools had been stolen from the plaintiff, and that he obtained from the police department an order authorizing him to demand and obtain surrender of such of his tools as he might be able to locate and identify in the possession of the defendant proprietor; that he visited the pawn-shop, presented the order to the employee, and…