Maloney v. Doane
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT. This is an action of damages, for malicious prosecution and false imprisonment. The plaintiff charges the defendant with having, on the 14th July, 1836, maliciously, wickedly, and with theintenlion of injuring him, in his good name and character, caused him to be imprisoned for a long time, on a false and groundless charge of harboring his slave.
Read the full summary
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT. This is an action of damages, for malicious prosecution and false imprisonment. The plaintiff charges the defendant with having, on the 14th July, 1836, maliciously, wickedly, and with theintenlion of injuring him, in his good name and character, caused him to be imprisoned for a long time, on a false and groundless charge of harboring his slave. That with a view to oppress and injure him, the said defendant, without any reasonable or probable cause, went before the Recorder of the Second Municipality and made oath, that your petitioner…
1Opinion of the CourtBullard, J.
The plaintiff alleges, that the defendant, contriving and wickedly and maliciously intending to injure him, and with*281out any reasonable or probable cause, charged him on oath before the Recorder of the Second Municipality, with having enticed away and harbored a slave belonging to him. That he was in consequence arrested and kept in prison for a long time, and finally duly discharged and fully acquitted of said offence. He claims five thousand dollars damages for such malicious prosecution and false imprisonment. There was a verdict for the plaintiff for five hundred dollars, and the defendant…
2Cited by7 opinions
- Scott D. Lemoine Beverly P. Lemoine v. Elizabeth P. WolfeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2015
- Covington v. RobersonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1903
- Dunn v. Southern Ins.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1906
- Estrada v. Kreeger Store, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1920
- Garnier v. BernardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1893
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.