McGuire v. Goodman

Appellant made a complaint upon which appellee was arrested for trespass, for cutting timber, and brought before a justice of the peace for preliminary examination upon the charge. Subsequently the proceeding before the justice was discontinued, and an information against appellee and others making the same charge, was filed in the County Court, sworn to by appellant, appellee arrested and held to bail. Before trial upon the information, the state’s attorney ordered a nolle as to appellee. This suit was brought for malicious prosecution in the matter of the charge against appellee for cutting…