Legal Opinion
Severns v. Brainard
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided June 6, 1895No. Nos. 9436—(120)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the district court for Ramsey county, Brill, J., in favor of plaintiff for $1,090.45.
1Opinion of the CourtBuck, J.
Action for malicious prosecution of a civil suit. The plaintiff in her complaint alleged that while she was a tenant of the defendant, and occupying one of his stores under a written lease, he wrongfully and maliciously, and without probable cause, on May 11, 1892, served notice on her to vacate the premises occupied by her as such tenant; and that he maliciously and without probable cause brought suit against her in the district court to recover the sum of $140 rent, when there was but $20 due him; and that such suit was brought to vex and harass plaintiff in her business as a retail…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Antcliff v. JuneMichigan Supreme Court · 1890
- Templeton v. GravesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1883
- Gribble v. Pioneer Press Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1885
- Larrabee v. Minnesota Tribune Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1886
- Magmer v. RenkWisconsin Supreme Court · 1886
3Cited by5 opinions
- Virtue v. Creamery Package Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1913
- Myhre v. HesseyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1943
- Hammersten v. ReilingSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1962
- Lindsay v. WoodsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1930
- English v. Minneapolis & St. Paul Suburban Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1905