Butcher v. Adams

Opinion op the Court by

Clay, Commissioner

Affirming.

Appellant brought suit for damages against appellee who, while acting as sheriff, was alleged to have falsely arrested and imprisoned the former. A jury returned a verdict for appellee.

Appellant operated a tavern in which he sold whiskey and beer under proper licenses. Some time during the afternoon of August 5, 1944, appellee arrested appellant without a warrant for selling intoxicating liquors on primary election day. During the afternoon two city policemen had gone into appellant’s place of business and found he was selling intoxicating…