Anderson v. Dalton

This is an action for malicious prosecution.

In the latter part of March, 1947, the license of a tavern owned by Ernest A. Anderson was revoked by the Washington state liquor control board. Anderson subsequently consulted the defendant, John T. Dalton, a lawyer who had had considerable experience representing tavern owners before that board. In a statement made under oath August 2,1948, before a subcommittee of the legislative council of the state of Washington, Anderson said that Dalton told him, “ ‘Well, it will take $2000.00 for the Liquor Board and fifteen hundred for my attorney’s fees…