Epperson v. First Nat. Bank of Reform

Epperson, the plaintiff, brought his action for damages against the . First National Bank of Reform, joining counts for false imprisonment and for mali eious prosecution. After the court had sustained demurrers to counts 3 and 5, plaintiff amended his complaint by striking tbe remaining counts, and then took a nonsuit, as the judgment entry recites, “on account of the adverse ruling of the court with respect to the demurrers to counts 3 and 5, and gives notice of appeal to the Supreme Court.” The evident purpose of the plaintiff was to bring tbe rulings against his counts 3 and 5 into review…