Missouri, Kansas & Oklahoma Coach Lines v. Meister

The parties to this appeal will be designated herein as in the trial court, although they appear here inversely to the order of their appearance there.

Prior to the institution of this action, plaintiff was charged by information in the Common Pleas Court of Tulsa County with the offense of embezzlement. Upon trial of that charge he was acquitted. Thereafter he filed this action and upon trial was awarded damages by a jury verdict upon which judgment against defendant was rendered. Defendant has appealed. The issue in this action involves the defense of “probable cause.”

Prior to June 16, 1954,…