Legal Opinion

Sexson v. Hoover

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided April 3, 1891No. 50PublishedCited by 7 opinions

From the Greene Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the CourtCkumpacker, J.

The appellee recovered judgment against the appellant, in the court below, upon a complaint for malicious-prosecution.

The evidence is in the record, and it is conflicting upon the essential 'questions in issue, and is of such a character that differently constituted minds might reasonably draw different inferences from it upon the questions involved, including those of “ malice ” and “ probable cause •” consequently the questions of fact were peculiarly within the province of the jury, under proper instructions from the court. This being the case, we are not warranted in disturbing the…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Buckley v. KnappSupreme Court of Missouri · 1871
  2. Taber v. HutsonIndiana Supreme Court · 1854
  3. Coleman v. AllenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1888
  4. Bennett v. HydeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1825
  5. Lytton v. BairdIndiana Supreme Court · 1884

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Osburn v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1905
  2. Rush v. Foos Manufacturing Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1898
  3. Snider v. LewisIndiana Court of Appeals · 1971
  4. City of Indianapolis v. MitchellIndiana Court of Appeals · 1901
  5. Atkinson v. VanCleaveIndiana Court of Appeals · 1900

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