Shoemaker v. McElwaine

SMITH, Justice.

This action was brought by W. L. McEl-waine, appellee, against appellants, Benj. H. Shoemaker and associates, who are directors of or landowners in Cameron County Water Improvement District No. 15. The action was to recover damages claimed by appellee on account of alleged malicious prosecution instituted against him by appellants. Ap-pellee recovered judgment, upon a jury verdict, for $5,000 actual and $2,500 exemplary damages. No briefs for appellee are on file in the case.

It appears from the record that ap-pellee was a director in and general manager of said wáter district…