Bonazzi v. Fortney
Supreme Court of Vermont
Action of Tort for malicious prosecution. Plea, the general issue. Trial by jury at the March Term, 1918, Washington County, Waterman, J., presiding. Verdict and judgment for the defendant. The plaintiff excepted. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtSlack, J.
This is an action for malicious prosecution. The material facts are these, in substance:
In 19Í5 the defendant and one Bartlett brought an action against the plaintiff for fraud and deceit. The declaration contained four counts.
In one it was alleged, in substance, that on June 10, 1914, the defendant therein applied to the plaintiffs therein to sign, as sureties for him and one Ferdinando Bonazzi, a promissory note for $1,847, payable to the First National Bank of Montpelier and signed “F. Bonazzi & Son,” in the handwriting of the defendant, and then told them that he and. Ferdinando were…
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