Kroger Grocery & Baking Co. v. Reeves

This is an action by appellee, Helen Reeves, against Kroger Grocery & Baking Company for malicious prosecution.

She alleged in her complaint that the agent of appellant company wrongfully and maliciously caused a warrant to be issued for her arrest charging that she had given a “hot check” in the amount of $5, and that while the warrant of arrest was never served, the officer made inquiry in and about Searcy, Arkansas, as to her whereabouts and that there was much publicity incident thereto. She further alleged that the unlawful and malicious issuance of said warrant for her arrest “subjected…