The Tillie Baker
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
The Tillie Baker, 168 F. 941 (1909)
1909 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 372
The Tillie Baker
Opinion of the Court
The libelant’s arrest, which was acquiesced in (and .probably procured) by the respondent, was made without a warrant, and, .as no legal justification has been shown for an arrest without process, the charge of false imprisonment must therefore be sustained. But this offense, I think, is only chargeable against the respondent during the period between September 5th and September 23d. He had nothing to do with what took place on and after the last-named date. The libelant is entitled to some damages; but his admitted misconduct and his insubordinate behavior were so exasperating, to say the least, that the amount to be awarded should be very moderate.
A decree may be entered in his' favor for $25, with costs.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- THE TILLIE BAKER
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- Published