Campbell v. Sidwell
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 170, Oct. T., 1901, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. .Chester Co., on verdict for plaintiff, in case of W. Smith Campbell v. Job Sidwell. Trespass for malicious prosecution. Before Hemphill, P. J. The opinion of the Superior Court- states the case.
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Appeal, No. 170, Oct. T., 1901, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. .Chester Co., on verdict for plaintiff, in case of W. Smith Campbell v. Job Sidwell. Trespass for malicious prosecution. Before Hemphill, P. J. The opinion of the Superior Court- states the case. Plaintiff presented these points: 1. In any aspect of the testimony there was ho probable cause for the prosecution of the plaintiff, and no question to be submitted to.the jury, as to whether probable cause did or did not exist. Answer : That point is affirmed. [1] 2. Under the evidence as testified to by the defendant and his…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Orlady, J.,
The plaintiff, a justice of the peace, received a claim for one Linton for collection against the defendant, and after demand was made for payment, the defendant paid to the justice the sum of $18.00 from whom he received a receipt in the following form: “ June 4th, 1900. Received from Job. D. Sidwell, eighteen dollars in full settlement of all demands to date for sawing timber for Mrs. Lizzie H. Bunton’s barn in Lancaster county; sawing done, by Moore, Linton & Co. Signed, W. Smith Campbell, per R. C. Lintoii.” Subsequent to this Linton presented, through the same…
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