Casey v. Dorr
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Independence Circuit Court; Charles Coffin, Judge; Indefiniteness in pleading must be reached by motion, and not by demurrer. 71 Ark. 564; 70 Ark. 161; 66 Ark. 480; 56 Ark. 629; 52 Ark. 378; 49 Ark. 277; 71 Ark. 422. If the complaint shows a conviction of the plaintiff, the presumption of probable cause is rebutted. 15 D. R. A. (N. S.) 1143; 46 Kan. 550; 12 B. Mon. 555; 120 U. S.'141; 99 Mo-. 183; 19 R. I. 338; 33 Atl. 525; 14 R. I. 609. Even binding to await the…
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Appeal from Independence Circuit Court; Charles Coffin, Judge; Indefiniteness in pleading must be reached by motion, and not by demurrer. 71 Ark. 564; 70 Ark. 161; 66 Ark. 480; 56 Ark. 629; 52 Ark. 378; 49 Ark. 277; 71 Ark. 422. If the complaint shows a conviction of the plaintiff, the presumption of probable cause is rebutted. 15 D. R. A. (N. S.) 1143; 46 Kan. 550; 12 B. Mon. 555; 120 U. S.'141; 99 Mo-. 183; 19 R. I. 338; 33 Atl. 525; 14 R. I. 609. Even binding to await the action of the grand jury is prima facie evidence of probable cause. 76 Ark. 41. When a complaint contains material…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCueeoch, C. J.
Appellant sued appellees to recover damages for malicious prosecution, and the court sustained a demurrer to the complaint, which is as follows:
“That on the 8th day of April, 1904, the grand jury of Independence County, Arkansas, presented to and filed in the circuit court of said county an indictment against this plaintiff in words and figures as follows, viz: (Here follows copy of indictment returned against appellant for the crime of embezzlement) .
“That the allegations of said indictment were and are absolutely false. That the prosecution thereon continued from time to time, from said day…
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