Hepker v. Schmickle

The plaintiff-appellee, Harry E. Hepker, in his petition filed February 24, 1928, charged that, through a malicious prosecution, the defendant-appellant, John A. Schmickle, caused the former damages in the sum of $5,000. In addition thereto, the appellee asked $3,000 punitive and exemplary damages. Said malicious prosecution is based upon an information signed by the appellant before A. Deforest, justice of the peace in Otter Creek Township, Linn County. That information charged that the appellee, on February 15 and May 4, 1927, committed larceny by selling and disposing of mortgaged cattle…