Graves v. Scott
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of tbe Circuit Court of Giles county, in an action of trespass on tbe case. Judgment on demurrer for tbe defendant. Plaintiff assigns error. Tbe opinion states tbe case.
1Opinion of the Court
Keith, P.,
delivered tbe opinion of the court.
This is an action for malicious prosecution, in the Circuit *373Court of Giles county, in which the defendants demurred to the declaration. .The only question raised is whether or not it is sufficiently averred that the prosecution had been terminated, which was alleged to have been maliciously instituted.
It seems that the defendants had charged Graves with having procured goods and chattels of them under false pretences, and under a warrant issued by a justice ho was arrested and entered into a recognizance for his .appearance before the justice upon…
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