Richey v. McBean
Illinois Supreme Court
This action was tried in the Massac Circuit Court, before Parrish, Judge, and a jury, at June term, 1854; verdict and judgment for the plaintiff below for five hundred dollars and costs.
1Opinion of the CourtSkinner, J.
This was an action on the case for malicious prosecution.
Richey, the defendant below, sued McBean before a justice of the peace, to recover back money paid McBean by Richey for ferriage. McBean became a witness on the trial for Richey, to prove an alleged contract between them in relation to such ferriage, and testified that no contract in relation to the ferriage was made between him and Richey. Richey made complaint before a justice of the peace, charging McBean with perjury in so testifying ; a hearing was had before the justice, and McBean was discharged.
McBean then brought this suit for…
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