Waring v. Hudspeth

Citations

• 75 Wash. 534
• 135 P. 222
• 1913 Wash. LEXIS 1745

Syllabus

<p>Malicious Prosecution — Probable Cause — Míalice — Evidence— Suepicienct. In an action for malicious prosecution, the evidence in support of want of probable cause was such as to warrant the jury in inferring malice therefrom, where it appears that there was a dispute as to the title of ten cords of wood ricked on land acquired by the defendant, the plaintiff claiming to have purchased the wood from the former owner of the land, that the defendant sent teams for two loads, the plaintiff stated he would expect pay for it, and refused permission to remove the balance, whereupon the defendant swore to a complaint charging the plaintiff with grand larceny in stealing ten cords, although two cords were in the defendant’s possession, and none of it had been used or removed by the plaintiff.</p>