Legal Opinion
Cornner v. Hamilton
Montana Supreme Court
Decided January 30, 1922No. 4,619PublishedCited by 30 opinions
Appeals from District Court, Fergus County; Jack Briscoe, Judge. Action by A. F. Cornner against R. Ej Hamilton. From judgment for plaintiff and an order denying his motion for a new trial, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Galen
This is an action for damages for malicious prosecution. The cause was tried in Fergus county to the court with a ¡jury, and resulted in a general verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $9,000, upon which judgment was entered. The court submitted to the jury two special interrogatories, which were returned with the general verdict, and which, with the answers made thereto by the jury, are as follows:
“Should you return a verdict for damages in any sum for the plaintiff, you will answer the following interrogatories, and return with your verdict:
“ ‘Interrogatory No. 1. Did plaintiff suffer…
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