Smith v. Hern

Citations

• 102 Kan. 373
• 170 P. 990
• 1918 Kan. LEXIS 46

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>1. False Arrest — Pleadings—Damages—Necessary Allegations. In an action to recover damages for false arrest, where the petition alleges that by reason of the false arrest the plaintiff’s business greatly declined and was damaged in the sum of fl,000, it is not reversible error to require the plaintiff to set out' in his petition specifically and in detail how he was thus damaged.</p> <p>2. Same — Officer May Arrest Without a Warrant. An officer may arrest a person without a warrant where the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a felony has been committed by the person arrested.</p> <p>3. False Arrest — Receiving Stolen Goods — Evidence of Other Similar Offenses. In an action to recover damages for false arrest, where the defendant seeks to justify the arrest by proving that the plaintiff had knowingly received feloniously stolen goods, evidence is admissible to prove that the plaintiff had on other occasions knowingly committed a similar offense.</p>