American Railway Express Co. v. Stephens

This is an action by J. H. Stephens, hereafter called plaintiff, against American Railway Express Company, hereafter called express company, for mailieious prosecution. There was a verdict for 18,000.00 in favor of the plaintiff against the express company, upon which the trial court rendered judgment.

■ The prosecution upon which this action is based, resulted from a robbery of $37,663.00 from an express car of the express company, on the Norfolk and Western railroad, between Waverly and Petersburg on the night of December 6, 1923. At the time of the robbery the plaintiff was in the employ of…