First National Bank of Jacksonville v. Bragdon

MUNDT, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff, an Illinois corporation, brought this action to recover on a foreign judgment against the defendants who were at that time residents of Vermillion, South Dakota. The answer of the defendants denied liability. By an amended counterclaim, defendants sought damages claimed to have been suffered by them on account of a course of conduct whereby the plaintiff repeatedly, maliciously, oppressively and without justification, harassed and intimidated the defendants in an effort to force payment of an alleged debt. The question presented is whether the trial court erred…