Roughton v. Jackson

CARR, Presiding Judge.

This cause was submitted to the jury on a count of the complaint claiming damages for malicious prosecution. The verdict was in favor of the plaintiff.

It appears without dispute in the evidence that the appellee and his wife executed a chattel mortgage to secure a loan ■of $88.50 from the Commercial Bank of Andalusia, Alabama. The appellant endorsed the note. Some payments were made by the appellee, but finally the appellant paid the balance due on the loan.

He then signed an affidavit for a warrant of arrest charging the appellee with obtaining money under false…