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HOTEL McALLISTER v. COBURN

No. 4848.

18 F.2d 100 (1927)

HOTEL McALLISTER v. COBURN.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 17, 1927.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

St. Clair Adams, of New Orleans, La., and John C. Gramling, of Miami, Fla. (Gramling & Flowers, of Miami, Fla., on the brief), for plaintiff in error.

John S. Benz and E. B. Kurtz, both of Miami, Fla. (Kurtz & Reed and Shutts & Bowen, all of Miami, Fla., on the brief), for defendant in error.

Before WALKER, BRYAN, and FOSTER, Circuit Judges.

FOSTER, Circuit Judge.

Defendant in error, plaintiff below, brought suit to recover damages for false imprisonment, to which the defendant filed a plea of not guilty. The case was tried to a jury, and resulted in a verdict for $3,500, on which judgment was entered.

The only errors assigned are as follows: (1) the verdict is contrary to the evidence; (2) the damages fixed by said verdict are excessive; (3) the verdict is in contravention with the instructions...

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