Blakeman v. City of Wichita

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

This was an action by George Blakeman to recover damages from the city of Wichita for injuries sustained by him while a prisoner in the city jail. It appears that Blakeman became involved in a street fight with a number of boys, with the result that he and a number of the others Avere arrested and *445placed in the city jail. Shortly afterwards the prisoners already in the jail, about thirty in number, organized what.is called a “kangaroo court” and proceeded to try Blakeman on the charge of “breaking into their home.” He was found guilty…