Hall v. Adams
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Montgomery Circuit Court; Scott Wood, Judge; 1. It was error to permit witnesses for the plaintiff to testify as to what Mr. and Mrs. Hall testified in the examining trial. 2. There was no malice and Hall had probable cause or was advised that he had, after stating all the facts to his attornev.
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Appeal from Montgomery Circuit Court; Scott Wood, Judge; 1. It was error to permit witnesses for the plaintiff to testify as to what Mr. and Mrs. Hall testified in the examining trial. 2. There was no malice and Hall had probable cause or was advised that he had, after stating all the facts to his attornev. This was a complete defense. 100 Ark. 316; 71 Id. 351; 107 Id. 74; 64 Id. 453; 82 Id. 252; 69 Id. 439; 96 Id. 325; 33 Id. 316; 32 Id. 166. If there was an honest belief that an offense had been committed, there was no liability. 82 Ark. 252; 32 Id. 763. 3. There must be both malice and…
1Opinion of the CourtHumphreys, J.
Appellee recovered judgment in the Montgomery Circuit Court against appellant for $100 or. account of a malicious prosecution for obtaining goods under false pretenses. An appeal from said judgment has been duly prosecuted to this court.(1) The first assignment of error insisted upon for reversal is that the court erred in permitting appellee to make proof of the testimony given by Mr. and Mrs. Hall, wherein appellee was charged with obtaining goods under false pretenses. The alleged incompetent testimony was that given by Mr. Hall to the effect that he was present in his place of business…
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