George v. Johnson
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendants, David Johnson and another, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Kings on the 20th day of May, 1897, upon the verdict of a jury, and also from an order entered in said clerk’s office on the 20th day of May, 1897, denying the defendants’ motion for a new trial made upon the minutes.
1Opinion of the Court
Willard Bartlett, J.:
This is an action for malicious prosecution, in which the jury rendered a verdict awarding the plaintiff damages in the sum of $150 against the defendant Johnson and $600 against the defendant Lin*126ton. After the rendition of the verdict, the learned trial judge made an order directing that it be set aside, unless the plaintiff stipulated to reduce the recovery against both defendants to the sum of $150. The stipulation thus required was subsequently given, .and judgment was entered for $150 and costs.
Four questions, and only four, appear to be presented by the •appellants…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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