Meek v. Harris
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appear from the circuit court of Jones county. Hon. J. M. Arnold, Judge. Suit hy Mrs. Lydia Harris against F. M. Meek. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
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Appear from the circuit court of Jones county. Hon. J. M. Arnold, Judge. Suit hy Mrs. Lydia Harris against F. M. Meek. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. Is the appellant, Meek, liable for an alleged threat to have appellee’s son arrested and put in jail, when there is no allegation or proof that there was any attempt to put the threat into execution? The true rule of law in cases of this character seems to be that if the court has jurisdiction of the person and of the offense charged that there can be no liability unless…
1Opinion of the Court
Holden J.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
Mrs.- Lydia Harris, plaintiff in the court below and appellee here, sued for damages and obtained a judgment against F. M. Meek, defendant below and appellant here, for what seems to be an alleged threat of malicious prosecution of her son; and from this judgment, the defend-, ant appeals to this court.
The appellee claimed in her declaration that in February, 1913, the appellant, F. M. Meek, while mayor commissioner and ex officio justice of the peace for the city of Laurel, willfully and maliciously ordered appellee to leave Laurel, and threatened…
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