Court Opinion

ID: 9868206
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-09-26 18:24:04.851214+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:45:48.014346
License: Public Domain

Mr. Justice Fraser:
I concur in the result. I do not think that injury from mere negligence will warrant an arrest. While the complaint does not use vituperative epithets, it does allege a violation of the criminal law, and malice may be inferred. To arrest a party to secure the payment of a debt that arises from mere negligence is, I *323think, in violation of the Constitution. The civilized world has revolted from imprisonment for debt, which may mean life imprisonment for a mere act of inadvertence. I think the leading opinion goes too far, but I concur in result for the reasons stated.