Sills v. Paducah Box & Basket Co.

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Clay

Affirming.

Clay Jones, foreman of the Paducah Box & Basket Company, swore out a warrant against Floyd Sills and C. H. Simmons, charging them with the crime of grand larceny. On a hearing before the police court of Paducah, Sills and Simmons were held over to the grand jury, which returned an. indictment against them. On their trial in the McCracken circuit court, they were acquitted. Shortly after their acquittal they brought separate actions against the Paducah Box & Basket Company to recover damages for malicious prosecution. The cases were heard together,…