Shatto v. Crocker
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, and from an order denying a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtPaterson, J.
This is an action for damages occasioned by the malicious prosecution of a criminal action against the plaintiff before a justice of the peace of Los Angeles County.
The-findings of the court were in favor of the plaintiff, and judgment was entered against the defendant for the sum of four hundred dollars and costs.
Appellant claims that the court erred in permitting the plaintiff to testify to the injury to his feelings, caused by the arrest, the only special damages alleged being twenty-five dollars paid an attorney for the defense of the respondent in a criminal action, and fifty dollars…
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