Parkhurst v. Masteller

Adams, Ch. J.

l. malicious prosecution: evidence before grand jury. I. The defendant was the prosecuting witness in a criminal action against the plaintiff, for maliciously burning a quantity bf hay belonging to the defendant, lhe malicious prosecution for which the plaintiff claims damages, was the prosecution of that action. Eor the purpose of showing that the action was prosecuted without reasonable cause, the plaintiff introduced as a witness one Jackson, who testified that he was foreman of the grand jury which found the indictment against the plaintiff for maliciously burning the…