Skeffington v. Eylward
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendant from an order of the district court for Rice county, Buckham, J.,' denyng a motion for a new trial.
1Opinion of the Court
START, O. J.
This is an appeal by the defendant from an order of the district court of the county of Rice denying his motion for a new trial in an action *245for malicious prosecution, in which there was a verdict for the plaintiff for $250.
The undisputed evidence establishes these facts: The defendant was chairman of the board of town supervisors of the town of Webster. Complaint having been made to him that the plaintiff had obstructed a public highway of thé town, he'investigated the charge, consulted with the county attorney with reference to the matter, and then made a complaint before the…
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