State ex rel. McGraw v. Ensign

Maxwell, Ch. J.

The petitioner, Joseph McGraw, on the 22nd day of April, 1881, filed a complaint on oath before J. I. Johnson, justice of the peace, charging one Frederick W. Mere, with disturbing a school meeting held on that day in school district No. 71, of Lancaster county. On the trial of the cause the jury returned the following verdict:

“State of Nebraska vs. Frederick Mere.

“We, the jury in this case, being duly impaneled and sworn, do find and say that we find the defendant not guilty, and that the complaint was without probable cause.

« q.bo_ p. Tuoker, foreman.”

*530The justice thereupon…