White v. International Textbook Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Linn District Court. — Hon. Wm. Treichler, Judge. Action for damages resulted in a directed verdict for defendants, and judgment thereon. The plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
This is an action for malicious prosecution. On an information, accusing plaintiff) of the crime of embezzlement, filed -with a justice of the peace of Marshall. County by R. C. Griswold, at the instance of O. O. Crane, under direction of the International Text-Book Company, plaintiff was arrested and lodged in jail. After all the evidence had been introduced, the trial court, being of opinion that it failed to máke out a case, directed the jury to" return a verdict for the defendants. The correctness of this ruling alone is challenged on this appeal.
The plaintiff had been engaged in…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Center v. SpringSupreme Court of Iowa · 1856
- Flam v. LeeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1902
- Pierce v. DoolittleSupreme Court of Iowa · 1906
- State v. CarmeanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1905
- Jenkins v. GilliganSupreme Court of Iowa · 1906
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3Cited by15 opinions
- White v. International Text Book Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1912
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- State v. RowellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1915
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