Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. Ward

Koonce, Circuit Judge.

J. P. Ward, who will hereinafter be called the plaintiff, sued the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company, a corporation, hereinafter called the defendant, for malicious slander, basing his action upon an unsuccessful prosecution by the defendant of the plaintiff for a criminal offense.

The case proceeded to,trial before a jury upon the general issue of “not guilty.” When the plaintiff had concluded his evidence the defendant’s attorneys moved'for a directed verdict which was denied by the court. Thereupon the *528defendant began its evidence and progressed to the extent of the…