Sykes v. South Side Atlanta Bank

A petition seeking damages for a malicious prosecution must “allege the termination of the proceeding, out of which the writ issued, in favor of the plaintiff.” Waters v. Winn, 142 Ga. 138 (82 S. E. 537, L. R. A. 1915A, 601, Ann. Cas. 1915D, 1248); Gordon v. West, 129 Ga. 532, 535 (59 S. E. 232, 13 L. R. A. (N. S.) 549); Marable v. Mayer, 78 Ga. 710, 712 (3 S. E. 429). No right of action accrues until the prosecution is ended. Code of 1933, § 105-806. Although a voluntary abandonment of a prosecution merely by agreement or compromise does not constitute a favorable ending for the accused…