Turner v. J. Blach & Sons, Inc.

BOULDIN,-Justice.

The action was for malicious prosecution in the institution of a civil suit.

This court has aligned itself with the courts of other jurisdictions holding such action may be maintained, although no attachment of the person or seizure of property was had in the suit complained of. Peerson v. Ashcraft Cotton Mills et al., 201 Ala. 348, 78 So. 204, L.R.A.1918D, 540. See, also, Glidden Co. et al. v. Laney, 234 Ala. 475, 175 So. 296; 34 Am.Jur. p. 708, and note 15.

The sole question for review on this appeal is a ruling sustaining defendant’s demurrers to Count “A” of the complaint.…