Brennan v. Tracy
Missouri Court of Appeals
Error to St. Louis Circuit Court. cited: 2 Greenl. on Ev., secs. 454, 455; Stone v. Crocker, 24 Pick. 81; Humphries v. Parker, 52 Me. 505 ; 1 Bishop’s Cr. Law, sec. 591; 2 Bishop’s Gr. Law, secs. 907, 909, 918; The State v. Burham, 9 N. H. 34. cited: Townsend, secs..92, 263, 784 (2 ed.) ; 2 Stark.' on Slander, 130; Gillett v. Missouri Valley R. R. Co., 55 Mo. 315; Maynard v. Fireman Ins. Co., 47 Cal. 207 ; 48 Ill. 87.
1Opinion of the Court
Lewis, J.,
delivered tbe opinion of tbe court.
This is an action for malicious prosecution, originally instituted against the Central Savings Bank, Henry C. Patterson, and John H. Tracy. A demurrer filed by the Central Savings Bank was sustained, and the testimony failing to connect the defendant Patterson with the prosecution complained of, he was discharged of liability in this proceeding by an instruction, of which no complaint is made by the plaintiff in error. The points, saved in the court below relate to defendant Tracy only, in whose favor a verdict was rendered by the jury.
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