Rogers v. Mullins

CONNER, Chief Justice.

This suit is a suit for damages for malicious prosecution, instituted by appellee against appellants October 23, 1900, based upon complaint sworn to by appellant Rogers alone, and .filed with a committing magistrate of Shackelford County, September 4, 1900, charging appellee and another with theft of cattle. It was alleged that warrant had been issued and appellee arrested by virtue thereof; that appellee had given bail for his appearance before said magistrate on September 10th, upon which day the magistrate discharged appellee, and “said false and malicious prosecution…