Scott & Boyd v. Shelor
Supreme Court of Virginia
This was an action for malicious prosecution in the circuit court of Floyd county, brought by William B. Shelor against Matthew Scott and James M. Boyd. There was a verdict and judgment in favor of the plaintiff for one thousand dollars. The defendants thereupon applied to this court for a writ of error and supersedeas; which was awarded. The case is fully stated by Judge Burks in his opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtBurks, J.
This is a writ of error awarded the plaintiffs in error to a judgment of the circuit court of Floyd county, rendered against them on behalf of the defendant in error in an action for malicious prosecution.
There was a general demurrer to the declaration, which was overruled, and the parties went to trial before a jury, on issue joined on the plea of “not guilty,” which resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff (defendant in error here) of $1,000, as award for damages; upon which verdict, and in accordance therewith, the judgment aforesaid was rendered.
In the course of the trial the defendants…
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