Wood v. Graves
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Tort, in three counts, against Josiah G. Graves and W. W. Bailey. At the trial in the Superior Court, before Knoiolton, J., the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, in the sum of $7500; and the defendants alleged exceptions, which appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtC. Allen, J.
The three counts of the declaration are treated by the counsel for the defendants as being counts respectively for malicious prosecution, for false imprisonment, and for abuse of criminal process ; and the trial appears to have proceeded on that ground. No-question as to the form of the declaration has been raised. The court correctly ruled, upon the request of the defendants, that, upon the evidence, the plaintiff could not maintain an action for malicious prosecution, the prosecution not having been brought to a termination. The principal questions arise upon the other requests by the…
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