Ellsworth v. Peoples Life Insurance

Appellee, Arnot L. Ellsworth, began suit for malicious prosecution and false imprisonment in the circuit court of Winnebago county against Walter A. Milder and The Peoples Life Insurance Company. The suit was dismissed as to Milder. There was a trial by jury, verdict and judgment against appellant, The Peoples Life Insurance Company, for $4,000, and an appeal has been prosecuted to this court.

As grounds for reversal, it is urged that the evidence does not show that appellant was guilty of maliciously prosecuting appellee or causing him to be falsely imprisoned ; that the prosecution of…