Hidy v. Murray
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Benton District Court. — Hon. Gr. W. Burnham, Judge. Action for malicious prosecution and for slander. Judgment for defendant, and the plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtGtrancker, J.
1 I. The petition is in three counts, the first being for malicious prosecution, and the other two for slander. The cause for a malicious prosecution is based on an information filed by defendant, charging plaintiff with the crime of larceny. The actions for slander are for saying of the plaintiff that he was a thief. The answer is in five divisions, the first of which is a denial of all averments in -the petition not specifically admitted. The second is directed to the count for malicious prosecution, and admits the filing of the information, and that plaintiff was discharged by the…
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