Magaletta v. Millard

This case presents procedural problems, the time required for the consideration of which has been greatly disproportionate to the contribution, if any, to our jurisprudence. And this is not the end.

The action is in tort for malicious prosecution. Count 2 alone remains. The plaintiff had been a lieutenant in the Metropolitan District Commission police. The defendants Millard and Morrison were respectively the building inspector and the chief of police of the town of Westwood. The first count, which named as defendants Millard, Morrison, and one Maguire, a police officer of Westwood, has been…