Georgia Loan & Trust Co. v. Johnston

This was an action brought by Johnston against the Georgia Loan & Trust Company, for the recovery of damages alleged to have been sustained by him in consequence of the suing out by the defendant of a distress warrant against him and the levy of the same upon his property. The petition alleged that “ said warrant was issued and levied without probable cause, and the seizure of the plaintiff’s property thereunder was a malicious abuse of legal process.” The suit was for both actual and vindictive damages. • In one paragraph of his petition the plaintiff also sued for the value of two bales of…