HOWARD v. BURTON

Docket Nos. 6, 7, 8, Calendar Nos. 45,879, 45,880, 45,881.

338 Mich. 178 (1953)

61 N.W.2d 77

HOWARD v. BURTON. SIMPSON v. SAME. THOMAS v. SAME.

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Decided November 27, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank Schwartz (Arthur M. Lang, of counsel), for plaintiffs.

M.D. Smilay, for defendant.


BUTZEL, J.

Gola Mae Simpson, Naomi Howard and John C. Thomas, plaintiffs, each brought a separate action against William Burton, defendant, for false arrest and imprisonment alleging that defendant directed and urged officers of the Detroit police department in the arrest of plaintiffs on the charge of poisoning a 6-months-old baby. The cases were consolidated for trial and at a former trial plaintiffs recovered judgments against defendant. We reversed on appeal and...

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