Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Holsonback

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided June 9, 1938No. 7 Div. 516PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOULDIN, Justice.

The sole question on this appeal is whether an action for malicious prosecution survives upon the death of the defendant pending the suit and is subject to revivor against his personal representative.

The complaint is in Code form, claiming damages “for maliciously and without probable cause therefor, causing plaintiff to be arrested under a warrant issued” by a named officer on a charge of burglary, which charge had been judicially determined and plaintiff discharged.

“All actions on contracts, express or implied; all personal actions, except for in* juries to the reputation,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Gulsby v. Louisville & Nashville R. R.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1910
  2. City National Bank v. JeffriesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1882
  3. Bruce v. CollierSupreme Court of Alabama · 1930
  4. Webb v. FrenchSupreme Court of Alabama · 1934
  5. Ex Parte CorderSupreme Court of Alabama · 1931

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Gressman v. StateUtah Supreme Court · 2013
  2. King v. National Spa and Pool InstituteSupreme Court of Alabama · 1992
  3. Standard Accident Insurance Company v. WhitsetSupreme Court of Alabama · 1960
  4. Gressman v. StateUtah Supreme Court · 2013
  5. Gressman v. StateUtah Supreme Court · 2013

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