Legal Opinion

Abbott v. Thorne

Washington Supreme Court

Decided April 14, 1904No. 4790PublishedCited by 23 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Pierce county, Chapman, J., entered February 11, 1908, upon the verdict of a jury rendered for the defendants by direction of the court after a trial on the merits, dismissing an action for damages for malicious prosecution.

1Opinion of the CourtDunbar, J.

This is an action by appellant against the respondents for a conspiracy to maliciously prosecute. The action is based upon allegations set forth in the case entitled, “T. B. Deming, plaintiff, v. Pacific Investment Co., J. H. Easterday, T. O. Abbott, L. R. Wheeler, Commercial Investment Co., Rational Bank of Commerce of Tacoma, and M. J. Adams, defendants.” This case came to this court under the title of, "William H. Opie, as administrator, respondent, v. Pacific Investment Co. et al., appellants,” reported in 26 Wash. 505, 67 Pac. 231, 56 L. R. A. 778; a judgment of reversal having been…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Kolka v. JonesNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1897
  2. Bartlett v. ChristhilfCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1888
  3. Smith v. Michigan Buggy Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1898
  4. Wetmore v. MellingerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1884
  5. Mitchell v. Southwestern RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1885

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Batten v. AbramsCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1981
  2. Gem Trading Co. v. Cudahy Corp.Washington Supreme Court · 1979
  3. Loeffelholz v. Citizens for Leaders With Ethics & Accountability NowCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2004
  4. Brin v. StutzmanCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1998
  5. Maytown Sand & Gravel, LLC v. Thurston CountyWashington Supreme Court · 2018

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