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48 So. 2d 817

Smith v. Clemmons

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided November 22, 1950

Louisiana Court of Appeal · decided 1950-11-22

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Decided 1950-11-22

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Cited by 11 later decisions — most recently April 1971

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LOTTINGER, Judge.

¶1The plaintiff, Sinie Bell Smith, filed two suits for civil damages resulting from injuries sustained when she was allegedly beaten by deputy sheriffs of the Parish of East Baton Rouge. The demand in each suit is against the sheriff and his deputy in their official capacities, and against the deputy in his individual capacity. The suits were consolidated for purposes of trial and trial was before jury. In each 'case the verdict and judgment were in favor of defendants.

¶2, For the reasons this day assigned in the case entitled Smith v. Clemmons, Sheriff, La.App., 48 So.2d 813, the judgment of the lower court is affirmed at plaintiff’s costs.

¶3Judgment affirmed.

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