Hunter v. Karchmer

McDOWELL, Presiding Judge.

This action, in malicious prosecution, was filed and tried in the Circuit Court of Greene County, Missouri, with the aid of a jury and verdict returned for plaintiff for $5,OCX) actual and $5,000 punitive damages. The amount of verdict was subsequently reduced by remittitur to $2,500 actual and $2,500 punitive damges and judgment entered accordingly.

The amended petition was in usual form and stated that on or about May 26, 1952, the defendant, the duly elected and qualified Mayor of Springfield, maliciously, conniving and intending to injure plaintiff in his good…