Grogan v. Robinson

This suit was instituted by J. A. Robinson, appellee, against F. W. Grogan, appellant, to recover damages for malicious prosecution. The cause was submitted to a jury on special issues and on the answers made thereto judgment was rendéred in favor of appellee for the sum of $15,500, with 6 per cent, interest per annum thereon from date, together with all costs of suit. Of the many propositions presented as a basis of this appeal, we find it necessary to discuss but one, viz.:

“The judgment of the court is null and void because the regularly elected judge of said court did not try the case, and…