No. 3308 Precedential Processed

Smith v. Clemmons

Louisiana Court of Appeal, First Circuit · Filed November 22, 1950 · 48 So. 2d 817

Also decided on this docket: La. Ct. App. 4th Cir., March 3, 1969 220 So. 2d 489; La. Ct. App. 1st Cir., November 8, 1928 121 So. 314; La. Ct. App. 3d Cir., February 4, 1971 244 So. 2d 86

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Opinion text

LOTTINGER, Judge. The plaintiff, Sinie Bell Smith, filed two suits for civil damages resulting from injuries sustained when she was allegedly beaten by deputy sheriffs of the Parish of East Baton Rouge. The demand in each suit is against the sheriff and his deputy in their official capacities, and against the deputy in his individual capacity. The suits were consolidated for purposes of trial and trial was before jury. In each 'case the verdict and judgment were in favor of defendants. , For the reasons this day assigned in the case entitled Smith v. Clemmons, Sheriff, La.App., 48 So.2d 813 , the judgment of the lower court is affirmed at plaintiff’s costs. Judgment affirmed.