Jones v. Donald Co.

The appellant sued the appellees for malicious prosecution. At the close of the evidence the court below directed the jury to return a verdict for the appellees, and there was a verdict and judgment accordingly.

The appellant was arrested on a writ issued by a justice of the peace on an affidavit made before him by an officer of the Donald Company, charging the appellant with having obtained goods from the company under false pretenses. Immediately upon his arrest he executed a bail bond, and was released from custody. After-wards, at the request of the appellant, and on the payment by him of…