Horne v. Bridwell

The plaintiff in error, Horne, plaintiff below, was indicted by a grand jury of Fairfax county on May 17, 1948, for illegally practicing law before the circuit court of that county. On motion of Horne this indictment was quashed and dismissed. The Commonwealth’s attorney said this was done on the ground that the statute of limitations had run and also for duplicity in the indictment. Horne then brought this action against Bridwell'and Pickett, defendants in error, alleging that they procured the indictment maliciously and without probable cause. There was a verdict for the plaintiff for…