St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. v. Wallin
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Crittenden Circuit Court. Felix G. Taylor, Judge. The verdict is contrary to law, and not sustained by the evidence. 12 Ark. 87; 12 Am. & Eng. Enc. Law (2d ed.), 723; 6 Ohio, 444; 65 Mo. App. 431; 97 N. Y. 590; 12 Ark. 439. C. D. West was a witness of the state, and not the agent of the appellant. 50 S. W. 471; 1 Am. & Eng. Enc. Law (2d ed.), 899; Newell, Mal.
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Appeal from Crittenden Circuit Court. Felix G. Taylor, Judge. The verdict is contrary to law, and not sustained by the evidence. 12 Ark. 87; 12 Am. & Eng. Enc. Law (2d ed.), 723; 6 Ohio, 444; 65 Mo. App. 431; 97 N. Y. 590; 12 Ark. 439. C. D. West was a witness of the state, and not the agent of the appellant. 50 S. W. 471; 1 Am. & Eng. Enc. Law (2d ed.), 899; Newell, Mal. Pros. 319; 1 Hilliard, Torts, 506; 15 Ark. 355; 33 Ark. 322; 3 Blackst. 126; 33 Ark. 322. There was probable cause for laying the matter before the prosecuting attorney. 19 Am. & Eng. Enc. Law 685. The court erred in…
1Opinion of the CourtBattle, J.
Lucian Wallin brought an action against St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Eailway Company, and alleged in his complaint that the defendant falsely and maliciously procured him to be indicted by the grand jury of Crittenden county, in this state, for the crime of obtaining money under false pretenses; and that the indictment was, by leave of the court, dismissed by the prosecuting attorney, and he was discharged; and that by reason of such prosecution he had been damaged in the sum of $45,350.
The defendant answered, and denied all the allegations in the complaint. The plaintiff recovered a…
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