Witt v. Krichbaum

Mr. J. M. Witt, a resident of the municipality of Alton Park, Tenn., filed this suit seeking to recover damages for false arrest and imprisonment against Mr. William Krichbaum, who was the mayor and city judge of said municipality. At the conclusion of all the evidence the circuit judge, upon motion of the defendant, directed a verdict in favor of the defendant. The plaintiff, his motion for a new trial having been overruled, has appealed to this court and assigned errors.

The facts concerning the arrest and imprisonment of the plaintiff .are in substance as follows1:

Mr. Krichbaum, on January…