Grissom v. Lopez

This is a suit instituted by ap-pellee against appellant to recover actual and exemplary damages caused by the arrest and imprisonment of appellee at the instance, and through the procurement, of appellant. The latter filed a cross-action as to a debt and damages. The cause was tried by jury, and resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of appellee for the sum of $1,317.75.

In response to 20 issues presented by the court on its own motion, and one at the instance of appellant, the jury found that appellant made an affidavit against appellee charging him with embezzlement in order to collect…