Virgil Norton, Virgil Wesley and James Chapman v. James P. McShane

How later courts described this case

• allegations of malice are not sufficient to prevent the application of immunity
• test is whether the “act [has] more or less connection with the general matters committed by law to the officer’s control or supervision, and [is not] manifestly or palpably beyond his authority”
• Deputy United States Marshal absolutely immune from common law liability for malicious arrest and detention without probable cause
• "In Nesmith immunity was not raised as a defense except as to one quasi-judicial officer, who was in fact held to be immune.”

Written by the judges who cited it.