Brown v. Morris
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 27 — PETITION ORDINARY — APPEAL PROM JEFFERSON COURT OP COMMON PLEAS. CITED— 5 Modern, 410 ; Saville vs. Roberts. 1 Salk., 15; 1 T. R., 308. 1 Camp., 202, 206, note. 9 East., 361, 363 ; 1 T. R., 520, 543. 4 Mumford, 59, 462. 61 Eng. Com. Law Reports, 689. 25 Eng. Com. Law Reports, 131. 27 Eng. Com. Law Reports, 141. 1 Ben. Mon., 359; Yocum vs. Polly. 7 Ben.
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CASE 27 — PETITION ORDINARY — APPEAL PROM JEFFERSON COURT OP COMMON PLEAS. CITED— 5 Modern, 410 ; Saville vs. Roberts. 1 Salk., 15; 1 T. R., 308. 1 Camp., 202, 206, note. 9 East., 361, 363 ; 1 T. R., 520, 543. 4 Mumford, 59, 462. 61 Eng. Com. Law Reports, 689. 25 Eng. Com. Law Reports, 131. 27 Eng. Com. Law Reports, 141. 1 Ben. Mon., 359; Yocum vs. Polly. 7 Ben. Món., 371; Maddox vs. McGinnis. 4 J. J. M., 630 ; Garrard vs. Willett. 3 B. M., 6; Farris vs. Starker. 12 B. M., 574; Spring vs. Bunn. 18 B. M., 845; Kaye vs. Kean. 2 Met., 464; Chelf vs. Penn. 3 Espinasse Cases, 7 ; 4 Vermont, 363.…
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE ROB,ERTSON
delivered the opinion of the oohrt:
In this action of malicious prosecution for felony, the jury, upon an issue on the plea of probable cause, returned a verdict for $4,000 in damages. The defendant below, appellant here, moved for a new trial on three grounds — 1st. That the evidence did not authorize any verdict against him; 2d. That the verdict was grossly excessive ; and, 3d. That the circuit court erred in giving to the appellee’s counsel the conclusion of the argument ’to the jury.
The circuit judge announced that he would grant a new trial unless the appellee would accept…
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