The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-04-01
SUE TOPPENISH OFFICIAL.
Two suits Served on Hillycr BY
Saloon Men of City In the
Lower Valley.

Two suits have been brought in
the superior court through Attorney
w. NJ. Thompson against J. C. Hill
yer. mayor of Toppenish, by saloon
keepers of that town. in which false
Imprisonment and malicious prosecu-
ton are alleged. Each of the suits
call for reimbursement of $2500 as
damages. The complaints follows:
Rodney G. White. plaintiff, VS.. j.
G. Hillyer. defendant
Plaintiff for a cause of action
states:
That on the 18th, day of March
A. d, 1908. the defendant. contriving
and maliciously intending to injure
the plaintiff in his good name and
reputation and to cause him to be
imprisoned, falsely and maliciously
and without any reasonable or prob
able cause therefor, charged the
plaintiff before VIM Simons, police
justice of the town OF Toppenish.
Yakima county, state of Washington.
with an alleged offense against the
ordinances of said town. the charging
part of his said complaint being in
words and figures following. to-wit:
That on the 9TH day of March,
A. D. 1908, in the town of Toppenish,
county of Yakima, state of Washing
ton. Chas. Newell, X. H. Brink, L.
c. keylon and George elmer, Swan
Erickson, r. White and Booth
Rhodes did unlawfully and know
ingly keep their saloons open after
the hour of IL p M. to-wit the hour
of ~ As a. m. on Sunday, March Is,
u tni CHI
not removed, contrary to the form of
the ordinance of said town in such
cases made and provided and against
the peace and dignity of the state of
Was ington"
And thereupon caused said police
justice to make out a warrant in al
legged due form of law for the arrest
of the plaintiff. and falsely and ma
liciously and without probable cause
therefor caused plaintiff to be ar
rested on said charge of defendant
to be deprived of his personal liberty
for a space of time and to be re-
strained of and interfered with in his
personal liberty contrary to the will
of plaintiff, and compelled the plain
tiff against his will TO enter into
recognizance for his appearance be-
fore said police justice to answer said
charge,
That thereafter upon or about the
18th day of March. 1903. the plain
Tiff was discharged and acquitted of
said offense, and said prosecution Is
now wholly ended and determined.
That by reason of the promise the
plaintiff has been greatly injured IN
his credit and reputation, and
brought into public scandal, infamy
and disgrace. and has suffered great
anxiety and pain of body and mind,
and humiliation and mental anguish,
to his damage in the sum of twenty
five hundred dollars (s2, 100000 and
has been Obliged to expend and incur
expense in and about procuring legal
advice and securing his discharge
from said detention and in defending
himself the sum of fifty dollars
$500
Wherefore the plaintiff prays that
he have judgment against the defen-
dant in the sum of twenty-five hun
dred and fifty dollars (s2550.00)
and that he have his costs and dis
bursements herein.
j. Booth Rhodes. plaintiff. VS.. J.
G.. Hillyer, defendant.
Plaintiff complains and alleges:
That plaintiff upon or about the
18th day of March, 1908, was un-
lawfully arrested. detained, deprived
and restrained of his liberty against