Court Opinion

ID: 6584066
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-07-20 19:40:53.949516+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T15:57:24.186290
License: Public Domain

TAFT, J.
It is insisted that there is no allegation that Barron wás in any direct manner interfered with, impeded or hindered. It is alleged that he was impeded and hindered by an assault upon his assistants. This is an allegation of impeding him in a direct manner, in fact, as direct and forcible as can well be conceived.
II. It is insisted that the information is defective for that there is no allegation that the respondent knew that Locke and Wallace (the assistants) were acting by Barron’s directions, and no allegation that Barron had asked them to assist him and no allegation that it was necessary for Barron to have assistance. If the respondent knew that Barron was serving the process and that Locke and Wallace were assisting him (and it is so alleged in the information) he had no right to assault the latter, although their aid was unnecessary and they were volunteers. An officer in the execution of process may take such assistance as he deems requisite, and if from over-abundant caution he takes more than is necessary, no one for that reason has a right to assault the assistants. ' •

The information is sufficient, the judgment ivas correct, the same is affirmed and cause remanded for trial.