Steadman v. Topham

OPINION.

This is an action for malicious prosecution brought by Art T. Topham, hereafter referred to as plaintiff or by his name, against the Shoshone National Bank of Cody and Oliver W. Steadman, an attorney at law of Cody, Wyoming. The Shoshone Bank will hereafter be referred to as the bank and Mr. Steadman will be referred to either by name or as the defendant. The petition alleged that the defendants maliciously and without probable cause filed a criminal complaint in the justice court at Cody signed and sworn to on December 19, 1955, by Oliver W. Steadman, reading as follows:

“I, Oliver W.…