First Shelby Nat. Bank v. Mitchell

The plaintiff, Gene Mitchell, sued the defendant, First Shelby National Bank, for malicious prosecution and abuse of process

The action was tried before a jury which rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff in the amount of $1,000. This amount was later reduced to $900 by the trial court

The jury verdict did not specify upon which theory judgment was rendered. The defendant appeals and we affirm

The defendant, through able counsel, contends the evidence does not support a judgment for either malicious prosecution or abuse of process. Additionally, the defendant contends the trial court erred…