Mosley v. Harkins

FOLLE Y, Justice.

This is the second appeal of this case. The opinion of this court disposing of the first appeal may be found in 134 S.W.2d 706.

This is a suit for damages for malicious prosecution filed by the appellee, Darrell Harkins, against the appellant, J. R. Mosley. The appellee recovered judgment against the appellant upon a jury’s verdict for $2,000, of which amount $1,500 was actual and $500 was 'exemplary damages, as found by the jury.

The suit grew out of a criminal case in the District Court of Deaf Smith County, Texas, in which the appellee was indicted by a grand jury on a…