Legal Opinion

Banken v. Locke

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided November 30, 1914No. 20146PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from Fifteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Calcasieu; A. M. Barbe, Judge. Action by B. I-I. Banken against George Locke. From judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtSommerville, J.

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment maintaining an exception of no cause of action to his petition, in a suit for damages arising from an alleged malicious prosecution.

Plaintiff alleges that defendant caused him to be indicted by the grand jury of the parish of Calcasieu for cutting and removing timber from certain lands, which lands defendant claimed to be the owner of; and, again, that defendant caused an information to be filed against him by the district attorney of the same parish.

The petition does not state clearly that the information filed by the district attorney, under 'which he was…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Barton v. KavanaughSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1857

3Cited by9 opinions

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  4. Acme Stores, Inc. v. Better Business Bureau of Baton Rouge, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1954
  5. Glisson v. BiggioSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1916

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