Chapman v. Anderson

BLAND, Acting Associate Justice.

This-is an appeal from the judgment of the Su.~ *337prome Court of the District of Columbia in favor of plaintiff (appellee) in the sum of $2,500 damages on account of malicious l>roseeution. Defendant Chapman is a retail coal dealer in Washington, D. C. Defendant Collis is an employee of Chapman.

On November 25, 1922, plaintiff’s husband, W. T. Anderson, in defendant’s office, asked to purchase a ton of hard coal for use in a latrobe. Defendant informed him that he was unable to supply him with hard coal, and ho purchased a half ton of coke, for which he paid $8.50…