Dreblow v. Albert

Two causes of action were stated in the complaint: one for false and malicious arrest without legal process, and another for malicious prosecution. The jury returned a special verdict upon which the court rendered judgment in favor of the respondent and against the appellants Albert and Krause, who made the arrest, for $35, and in favor of the respondent and against the appellant Albert for $210. No questions were proposed for the special verdict other than those submitted. Consequently, if there is anything lacking in the verdict it must be considered supplied by the judgment in favor of the plaintiff. Sec. 2858»,, Stats.

The first error assigned by appellants is that of denying their motion for a directed verdict; the second in denying a motion for judgment non obstantej and third in denying a motion for a new trial; and fourth, in granting judgment in favor of the plaintiff upon the verdict. The appellants, however, while printing the pleadings and their motion papers at length, have failed to print the evidence except portions of that of the appellant Albert and that of City Attorney McIntyre and a very small portion of that of Krause. How they expect us to review the assignments of error of the nature stated without'.printing the evidence is not very ap*191parent. We bave looked into tbe record sufficiently to ascertain that- there was evidence of an arrest without process, considerable detention and restraint of liberty, and a warrant thereafter issued and another arrest made upon a charge of refusing t'o.give a sample of milk to the defendant Albert, who is a milk inspector, and the discharge and termination of this prosecution. ■ The plaintiff, not recognizing Albert as a milk inspector, refused to give the latter a bottle of milk, and upon being informed by Albert that the latter was a milk inspector the plaintiff asked .him to disclose his button or star which the ordinance required hiln to wear. Albert showed this insignia of his office and the plaintiff offered him the milk, but thereafter Albert called Krause to his aid and arrested plaintiff without warrant for his first or preliminary refusal, although the plaintiff had, upon being convinced of his official character prior to the. arrest, offered to let him take the milk. This was evidence to the effect that the arrest was quite arbitrary, officious, and unnecessary. It' was illegal, because without process, and taking the whole transaction together no offense was committed. There was further evidence that although the'subsequent issue of the warrant was advised by one of the assistant city attorneys, the defendant Albert did not fully and fairly state the case to this attorney. The verdict of the jury and the judgment of the court therefore settle the case against the appellant's and we are unable to give them relief without in effect' trying the case over in this court. This we are not permitted to do.

By the Court. — Judgment' affirmed.