Johnson v. Walker-Smith Co.

THREET, Justice.

This is an action for malicious prosecution growing out of a civil suit instituted by appellee against the appellant in the District Court of Chaves County, New Mexico.

Appellant filed his complaint in the court below alleging in substance as follows: That appellee brought suit against him maliciously and without cause; that said suit had terminated favorably; that he had been obliged to employ an attorney to defend him; that such suit by appellee constituted an abuse of process of the court; that appellant had always enjoyed excellent credit; that such suit was published in…