Field v. Natl. City Bank of St. Louis

This case, recently reassigned to the writer, is an action for damages (first count on which case was submitted) for value of certain property claimed to have been wrongfully obtained from plaintiff by defendants. After the court sustained a demurrer to the evidence as to the second count for malicious prosecution, plaintiff took an involuntary nonsuit but has not appealed. Plaintiff obtained verdict and judgment for $24,240 on the first count against all defendants, except Stone (whose demurrer to the evidence was sustained), and they have appealed.

[1] Plaintiff raised the question of the…