Ricketts v. J. G. McCrory Co.

This was an action for malicious prosecution brought by the plaintiff in error, who was plaintiff below, against the McCrory Company, in which there was a verdict for the plaintiff for $2,000.00, which verdict the trial court set aside and entered judgment for the defendant. This action of the trial court is the only error assigned.

The proceeding was by written notice of motion for a judgment for $20,000.00 damages. The original notice alleged a malicious prosecution of the plaintiff -by the defendant and her acquittal in the corporation court of the city of Norfolk, but it developed on the…