Perry v. Sulier

This is an action for malicious prosecution. Golden was acquitted by the direction of the court and Sulier by the jury.

Plaintiff, who was about 24 years of age, resided at Petersburgh. Sulier, a farmer, resided in Bedford. Golden, an attorney at law, resided in the city of Monroe. He had practiced his profession there for 15 years, had been prosecuting attorney for 4 years, city attorney 7 years, and mayor of the city 1 year. Plaintiff was slightly known to Sulier, but was not at all known to Golden. Benjamin Sulier, the father of defendant Sulier, claimed that some money had been stolen from…