Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 December 1885 — Liberal Damages. [ARTICLE]

Liberal Damages.

A man who had been arrested, charged with misdemeanor, brought suit for malicious imprisonment. When the case was brought up for trial, the judge asked: “Upon what, sir, do you base this, suit ? I understand that you did commit misdemeanor.” “Yes. jedge, I don’t deny that.” “Then how could the imprisonment have been malicious?” “Well, you see, thar was a circus in town the d y I was arrested. I wanted to go to the show, but the officer cheated me out pf ife. Just as the elephant and the spotted hoss came along, the officer shoved me into jail. Why didn’t he wait until the show was over before he arrested ine?” “Your point is a very strong one,** said the judge. “The inherent right of an American citizen is to' see the circus. The jury will please assess liberal damages.”— Arkansaw Traveler. In the German universities there are now 150 professors between 80 and 90, of whom 122 continue to give lectures.