Stritmatter v. Nese

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Maxey,

This is an appeal from a judgment entered on a verdict of $3554 rendered against the two appellants, Ross Nese and Gust A. Katsilas, in an action for malicious prosecution.

The action was brought by Emil A. Strittmatter, Burgess of the Borough of East Pittsburgh, Pa., against the appellants and James Kelley, * who with four other councilmen constituted a majority of the Borough Council. The Burgess was indicted for embezzlement and fraudulent conversion of public funds, and for misfeasance in office. The information was signed by Ross Nese, the President of…