Jameson v. Zuehlke

TIREY, Justice.

This is a suit for damages for malicious prosecution and assault. The jury’s verdict was favorable to plaintiff, and defendant has appealed.

The jury found in its verdict (1) that defendant Jameson acted without probable cause in filing a complaint against plaintiff for the theft of his cow; (2) that he acted with malice; (3) that plaintiff sustained actual damages by being named in the criminal complaint; (4) that such damages amounted to the sum of $100.00; (5) that exemplary damages should'be assessed against defendant and they fixed the exemplary damages in the sum of…