Krause v. Spiegel

Citations

• 94 Cal. 370
• 15 L.R.A. 707
• 29 P. 707
• 1892 Cal. LEXIS 694

Syllabus

<p>Malicious Prosecution — Arrest on a Charge of Slander — False Imprisonment. — The arrest and imprisonment of a person on a charge which did not constitute a criminal offense, such as a charge of slander, cannot be made the basis of an action for a malicious prosecution, although it might warrant an action for false imprisonment.</p> <p>Id. — Statute of Limitations. — Under the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure, an action for false imprisonment is barred in one year, and an action for malicious prosecution in two years.</p>