Mauldin v. Ball

This is an action for malicious prosecution. The charge is that White swore out a warrant before a Justice of the Peace for Mauldin’s arrest, charging him with obtaining money under false pretense, and that Ball procured him to commence and continue the prosecution. Mauldin waived examination before the Justice of the Peace, and was bound over to the Criminal Court. No indictment was found by the grand jury, and he was discharged, and he thereupon brought the present suit. There was a trial before the Court and a jury, and a verdict and judgment for defendant, and plaintiff has appealed.

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