Gaspar v. Nahale

OPINION OP THE COURT BY

GALBRAITH, J.

This is an action for damages in the sum of ten thousand dollars for malicious prosecution. A jury trial was had in the Circuit Court and a verdict returned for the defendant.

The case is brought here hy a bill of exceptions. The only exception set out in the bill is the general one tbat the verdict and judgment was contrary to- the-law and the evidence and against the weight of the- evidence.

The defendant was and is now deputy sheriff of the District of North Kona, Island of Hawaii, and the plaintiff was and is a resident of that district. It appears from…