Carroll v. Waddell

Appellee Waddell sued appellant and obtained a writ of garnishment before judgment on the Farmers’ & Merchants’ Bank of Malvern in the justice court of appellee Caldwell, in which suit appellee Halbert acted as Waddell’s attorney. There was a judgment rendered against appellant in said suit, from which no appeal was prosecuted. Instead of appealing the case on account of .feeling himself aggrieved because of such judgment, he brought suit in the circuit court against Waddell, the justice of the peace, 'Caldwell, and the attorney, Halbert, charging that a false affidavit was made to obtain the…