Blue Diamond Coal Co. v. Campbell

WADDILL, Commissioner.

The judgment of the Perry Circuit Court from which this appeal is prosecuted, awarded appellee, Jim Campbell, $2,000 in damages against appellant, Blue Diamond -Coal Company, for alleged false arrest and imprisonment averred to have been brought about by the agent and servant of appellant while acting for and on behalf óf the company. A reversal is sought, tipon the grounds of prejudicial error, (1) in failing to sustain appellant’s motion for a peremptory instruction, and (2). excessive damages.

The evidence disclosed that appellee was arrested on the charge of.…