Powell v. Champion Fiber Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
AotioN tried before Peebles, J., and a jury, at November Term, 1907, of Bueke. This action was brought by the feme plaintiff to recover damages for an alleged false and wrongful arrest and detention. S. Montgomery Smith and W. H. Reynolds were named as defendants in the summons, but were never served, and the case proceeded to trial as to the Champion Fiber Company. There 'was judgment of nonsuit at the conclusion of the evidence, and plaintiffs appealed.
1DissentClark, C. J.
This action was brought by the feme plaintiff to recover damages for an alleged false and wrongful arrest and detention. S. Montgomery Smith and W. H. Reynolds were named as defendants in the summons, but were never served, and the case proceeded to trial as to the Champion Fiber Company. There was judgment of nonsuit at the conclusion of the evidence, and plaintiffs appealed. The evidence tends to prove that D. A. Powell, the plaintiff's husband, was an employee of defendant company, lived in one of its houses and owed defendant $11 for a stove; that, becoming dissatisfied, he quit…
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