Shedd v. Patterson

On August 1, 1919, Edward A. Shedd brought an action of trespass on the case in the circuit court of Cook county against John C. Patterson to recover damages for malicious prosecution of a series of suits, five in equity and four at law, disputing the title of Shedd to a leasehold estate in valuable property in Chicago on various grounds and claiming that the leasehold estate had been forfeited, all of which suits terminated in favor of Shedd. A judgment in favor of Patterson in the action for malicious prosecution, affirmed by the Appellate Court for the First District, was reversed and the…