Swain v. American Surety Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the CourtStephens, J.
1. No damages are recoverable for a malicious use of process where the defendant’s person or property is not seized and he sustains no damage as a result of the institution of the suit except such as necessarily results in all suits prosecuted to recover in like causes of action. Smith v. Michigan Buggy Co., 175 Ill. 619 (51 N. E. 569, 67 Am. St. R. 242); 38 C. J. 393. See also Mitchell v. Southwestern R., 75 Ga. 398 (3) ; Slater v. Kimbro, 91 Ga. 217 (18 S. E. 296, 44 Am. St. R. 19) ; American Wholesale Cor. v. Kahn, 42 Ga. App. 411 (156 S. E. 324); Supreme Lodge American Protective League…
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2Cases cited17 opinions
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