Reviewed case brief
Bird v. Jones
(1845) 7 QB 742
(1845) 7 QB 742 · Queen's Bench (England)
- Court
- Queen's Bench (England)
- Year
- 1845
- Subjects
- Law of Torts
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
False imprisonment requires total restraint within a bounded area; a partial obstruction leaving a genuine alternative means of movement does not satisfy this requirement.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
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(1845) 7 QB 742
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