Smith v. Lawley

This is a suit brought by O. A. Smith against David F. Lawley, Frank J. Wilkins and Josephine Copes to recover damages for alleged malicious prosecution, abuse of criminal process and conspiracy. The declaration alleges in substance that plaintiff was an attorney at law practicing his profession in the city of Pekin; that defendants conspiring together to injure the plaintiff in his good name, profession and business, did on February 11, 1907, appear before the grand jury and then and there falsely and maliciously and without any reasonable or probable cause, charge plaintiff as such attorney…