Sprick v. Schreiner

On the 24th of November, 1923, appellant signed a criminal complaint charging respondent with taking possession by force of eight head of cows, which appellant had impounded for trespass. A technical arrest was made, although respondent was never taken into actual custody. He was, however, required to answer to a criminal charge as above indicated. The complaint was defective, in that it charged the cows were owned by appellant instead of respondent as intended. Respondent was acquitted', and thereafter brought this action for malicious prosecution of the criminal charge. The jury returned a…