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O'Roak v. Gilliland

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Aroostook County
Jul 7, 1930
151 A. 439 (Me. 1930)

Opinion

Decided July 7, 1930.

This is an action on the case wherein the plaintiff charged the defendant with illegal arrest. The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff and assessed damages in the sum of three hundred four dollars and sixteen cents. The incident arose when the defendant, acting as moderator in a town meeting, caused the defendant to be arrested and removed from the hall, claiming authority to do so under the provisions of R. S., Chap. 4, Secs. 33, 34 and 35. The plaintiff charged the defendant with exceeding the authority vested in him as moderator. The case was one peculiarly within the province of a jury to hear, and to determine liability and the proper amount of damages. No questions of law are presented for our consideration. Motion for new trial overruled.

R. W. Shaw, T. S. Bridges, for plaintiff.

Cyrus F. Small, for defendant.


Summaries of

O'Roak v. Gilliland

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Aroostook County
Jul 7, 1930
151 A. 439 (Me. 1930)
Case details for

O'Roak v. Gilliland

Case Details

Full title:GEORGE D. O'ROAK vs. CHARLES S. GILLILAND

Court:Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Aroostook County

Date published: Jul 7, 1930

Citations

151 A. 439 (Me. 1930)
129 Me. 492