Mercer v. Harvey

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harvey, J.:

This is an action for damages for false arrest and imprisonment. There was a verdict and judgment for plaintiff. The defendant appeals and contends that its demurrer to. the evidence should have been sustained; that a new trial should have been granted, and that the amount of the judgment is excessive.

The facts giving rise to the controversy are in substance as folr lows:' The defendant operates dining cars on the Frisco and other railroads leading out of Kansas City. The plaintiff, Mercer, was a waiter on one of defendant’s dining cars…