Sheffield v. Cantwell

LINDLEY, District Judge.

Plaintiff brought suit against Clara E. Pannkoke, her sister-in-law, three police officers, Mrs. Pannkoke’s attorney and a justice of the peace, charging in four counts malicious prosecution in pursuance of a conspiracy to injure her, all without probable cause. Upon motion of defendants, the court struck all the counts except the first. The District Court, at the conclusion of plaintiff’s evidence, directed a verdict of “not guilty” as to all defendants other than Mrs. Pannkoke and her attorney and at the conclusion of all the evidence, a similar verdict as to the…