Roberts v. Speck

Plaintiffs, husband and wife, brought this action to recover damages resulting from an assault and battery inflicted upon plaintiff Bessie Roberts by defendants, and from the mental suffering and humiliation suffered when she was wrongfully arrested by defendants and confined in jail.

March 30, 1926, plaintiffs entered into a conditional sales contract with defendant Clayton Speck, whereby they undertook to buy an automobile for a total purchase price of one thousand dollars, of which $350 was paid as an initial payment, the balance of $650 to be paid according to the terms of the conditional…