WELLS v. GASPARD

No. 236.

129 So.2d 245 (1961)

George W. WELLS, as Administrator, etc., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Irving J. GASPARD et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearing Denied May 17, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ward-Steinman & Crenshaw, by Jack Crenshaw, Alexandria, for plaintiff-appellant.

Polk, Foote & Neblett, by William P. Polk and George Foote, Alexandria, for defendant-appellee.

Before TATE, SAVOY and HOOD, JJ.


TATE, Judge.

The plaintiff, as administrator for his minor son Jimmy, brings suit to recover on the latter's behalf damages from two Pineville police officers arising out of their allegedly false arrest and imprisonment of this boy. Plaintiff appeals from the dismissal of his suit.

As to the law applicable, it is conceded that a citizen may be arrested without a warrant by a police officer for the alleged commission of a misdemeanor only when it has been committed...

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