Ahring v. White

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Allen, J.:

This was an action to recover damages for the malicious prosecution of a civil suit, and to recover damages for the wrongful taking and conversion of certain crops. From a judgment in favor of defendant plaintiff appeals.

We first look to the original action.

White brought an action in the district court of Lincoln county in which he alleged he acquired title to certain lands in Lincoln county under a sheriff’s deed dated January 17, 1940; that Ahring was a tenant on the land under a written lease which expired August 1, 1940; that plaintiff…