Vladar v. Klopman

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Gummere, Chief Justice.

The defendant, on July 10th, 1911, made a complaint before a justice of tlio peace, charging the plaintiff with stealing a gold and coral necklace, a gold and coral bracelet and a silver mesh bag. A hearing on the charge was had before the magistrate, and resulted in the plaintiff’s discharge from custody. The plaintiff thereupon instituted an action for malicious prosecution against the defendant, adding thereto a count for slander. The trial of the action resulted in a verdict in the plaintiff’s favor. From the judgment entered…