Attaway v. Mayor of Cartersville
Supreme Court of Georgia
Case. Damages. Municipal Corporations. Before Judge Fain. Bartow Superior Court. July Term, 1881. Reported in the decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Crawford, Justice.
C. L. Attaway having been arrested and imprisoned by the marshal and a policeman of the city of Cartersville, brought suit against the mayor and aldermen to recover damages therefor.
He alleged that the said marshal and policeman, on or about the eighth day of August, 1879, while holding and exercising their offices, in executing the commands of the *741said mayor and aldermen did arrest and imprison him for the space of ten days in the calaboose of the said city without lawful warrant, and without the authority of law; that the said imprisonment was wanton, inhuman and brutal,…
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