Froemke v. Massman
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Charles M. Walker, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1918.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Thomson
delivered the opinion of the court.
The plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for an alleged malicious prosecution. The jury found the issues for the plaintiff and assessed his damages at $150. By this appeal the defendant seeks to reverse the judgment for that amount.
A certified copy of the original complaint was introduced in evidence, including an indorsement on said complaint signed by Judge Beckwith of the Municipal Court of Chicago, reading as follows: “I have examined the within complaint and the complainant and am satisfied there is probable…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Miles v. WalkerNebraska Supreme Court · 1902
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