Kersenbrock v. Security State Bank

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment dismissing his cause of action against the defendants for malicious prosecution. On October 31, 1927, the defendant, Joseph Cizek, who was president and managing officer of the defendant bank, signed a complaint in the county court charging Kersenbrock and two others with stealing 12 hogs belonging to the bank. -Kersenbrock was bound over to the district court, was tried, and was acquitted. He sued herein for damages. No question has been raised as to the pleadings. At the conclusion of all the evidence the defendants moved for a directed verdict in their…