Legal Opinion

Vorhes v. Buchwald

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided September 27, 1907PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from Marshall District Court.— G. W. Burnham, Judge. Action to recover damages for malicious prosecution. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtMcClain, J.

An information was filed before a justice of the peace by this defendant charging this plaintiff with breaking and entering a building in the daytime with intent to commit larceny, under which this plaintiff was arrested. Subsequently the prosecution was dismissed, and plaintiff sues for damages. The facts relied upon by defendant to show reasonable belief that plaintiff was guilty of the crime charged against him were substantially that the plaintiff, having a key to a barn belonging to defendant in which was stored a camping outfit belonging to one Delaney on which defendant had a lien,…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Potter v. SimsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1907

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Schnathorst v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1949
  2. White v. International Textbook Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1909
  3. Cary-Platt v. Iowa Electric Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1929
  4. Breen v. Iowa Central Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1918
  5. Kopecky v. BenishSupreme Court of Iowa · 1908

1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API