Legal Opinion

Dixon v. Cooper

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided September 26, 1900PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Ca.se 7 — Action for False Arrest APPEAL PROM HENDERSON CIRCUIT COURT. Judgment foe Dependant and Plaintiff Appeals. (No briefs in the record.)

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the court by

JUDGE DURELLE

Affirming.

One Davis made affidavit before appellee, Cooper, who was a justice of the peace, charging that appellant, Dixon, had obstructed the passway of himself and others, describing the act as a, trespass, but stating facts which seem to constitute an offense, under section 4354, Kentucky Statutes. Thereupon -the justice issued a warrant of arrest, *30under which Dixon was arrested, tried, and fined $10. He replevied the fine, and brought suit against Cooper alone, reciting the facts, and stating that the offense charged in the warrant, which follows the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Randall v. BrighamSupreme Court of the United States · 1869
  2. Pepper v. MayesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1884
  3. Ayars v. CoxCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1874

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. McCollum v. GarrettKentucky Supreme Court · 1994
  2. Belcher v. Kentucky Parole BoardCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1996
  3. Henry v. WilsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
  4. Duncan v. BrothersCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1961
  5. Smith v. JonesSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1902

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