Falls v. Palmetto Power & Light Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before SpasE, J., Florence, November, 1920. Action by J. F. Falls against Palmetto Power & Light Co. Judgment for plaintiff and defendant appeals. cite: Lawful arrest: Crim. Code 1912, Sec. 1. Must be made on dependable information: 74 S- C. 412. Test is what reasonable man would do under the same circumstances: 19 Cyc. 352. Must act promptly for public welfare: 19 Cyc. 352. Rule of liability of principal for act of agent in making arrest: Ann.
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Before SpasE, J., Florence, November, 1920. Action by J. F. Falls against Palmetto Power & Light Co. Judgment for plaintiff and defendant appeals. cite: Lawful arrest: Crim. Code 1912, Sec. 1. Must be made on dependable information: 74 S- C. 412. Test is what reasonable man would do under the same circumstances: 19 Cyc. 352. Must act promptly for public welfare: 19 Cyc. 352. Rule of liability of principal for act of agent in making arrest: Ann. Cas. 1914-B, 638; E. R. 6 J. B. 65, 34 Am. Rep. 315; R. R. 5 C. P. 445; 34 Am. Rep. 311 (Md.); 39 N. Y. 381; 100 Am. Dec. 448; 15 Fed. 199; 26 A. E.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Fraser.
The case contains this statement:
“This was an action for damages, for an alleged false imprisonment of the respondent, arising out of the following facts: On the night of June 5, 1919, the storehouse of Palmetto Power & Right Company, a corporation engaged in the sale of electric current and of electrical appliances in Florence, was broken into and an electric fan stolen therefrom. When discovered on the following morning the robbery was reported to the city police department. Upon investigation, it was discovered that upon the night…
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