PALMER v. ALLEN


11 U.S. 550 (1813)

7 Cranch 550

PALMER v. ALLEN.

Supreme Court of United States.

March 16, 1813.


JOHNSON, J. delivered the opinion of this Court, as follows:

This suit comes up from the state Court of Connecticut, to reverse a judgment of that Court. The Defendant here brought an action below, against Palmer, and recovered damages for a supposed assault and false imprisonment. The facts of the case were these: Palmer is a deputy marshal, and in that capacity, arrested the body of Allen, on a writ sued out by the...

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