Couch v. Vanhoose

Judge Rees

Reversing.

Clyde Vanhoose sued Bill Couch and Alonzo Burns, policemen of the City of Hazard, for false arrest. The jury returned a verdict for $1,000 against each of the defendants, and they and the two sureties on Alonzo Burns’ bond have appealed. Appellants urge several grounds for reversal of the judgment: (1) The evidence is sufficient to sustain the verdict; (2) the instructions are erroneous; (3) incompetent evidence was admitted over their objections; and (4) the verdict is excessive. Ground (1) is not seriously argued, hut in order that the other grounds may he clearly…