Morgan v. Debon

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Stern,

By the Act of July 1, 1935, P. L. 503, a one year limitation was prescribed for the bringing of suits to recover damages for malicious prosecution, with a similar period allowed from the passage of the statute in cases where the cause of action had already accrued. The; present suit in trespass, being for damages for a malicious prosecution in 1934, was barred, by virtue of this act, after July 1, 1936, but action was not begun until July 18, 1936. For that reason defendant, at the conclusion of plaintiff’s case, requested and was granted a compulsory nonsuit,…