Brodie v. Huck

The present writ of error brings before the court a malicious prosecution action brought on behalf of Howard L. Huck against Mary Brodie and Philip Brodie individually and as partners trading as Philip Brodie and Company, and I. E. Pines. The case was tried by a jury which found a verdict against the defendants for $1,000.

Philip Brodie and Company operate a furniture store in the city of Portsmouth, and sold a sofa bed to Howard L. Huck for $93.07. This transaction was evidenced by an installment conditional sales contract made on April 5, 1946, whereby the title to the sofa bed was retained…