Thompson v. Richardson
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Mobile. Tried before the Hon. ¥i. E. Clamos. On. tire trial of this case, as sliown by tlie bill of exceptions, Ira IV. Pringle was introduced as a witness for tbe plaintiff, and testified tliat lie was a justice of tlie peace for Mobile county, and tliat lie tried tlie case of Tlie State v. Richardson, which is referred to in the opinion.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Mobile. Tried before the Hon. ¥i. E. Clamos. On. tire trial of this case, as sliown by tlie bill of exceptions, Ira IV. Pringle was introduced as a witness for tbe plaintiff, and testified tliat lie was a justice of tlie peace for Mobile county, and tliat lie tried tlie case of Tlie State v. Richardson, which is referred to in the opinion. The attorney for the plaintiff then asked the witness, “IVhat was the evidence before you in the case on that trial?” The defendant objected to this question, because it called for irrelevant and immaterial testimony, and…
1Opinion of the CourtMc.CLELLAN, J.
The original complaint in this cause consisted of only one count, which claimed ten thousand dollars damages, for that the defendant, maliciously and without probable cause therefor, caused the plaintiff to be arrested under a warrant issued b}r a justice of the peace on a charge of larceny, &c., &c. Á second count was added by amendment, which claimed five thousand dollars damages, for that the defendant, maliciously and without probable cause therefor, caused the arrest and imprisonment of plaintiff on a charge of stealing an ox, &c., &e. At the trial, plaintiff was allowed, against…
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