· 6/10/1950
Welch v. Shepherd
Citations
- 219 P.2d 444
- 169 Kan. 363
- 1950 Kan. LEXIS 275
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “two elements are necessary to an action for malicious abuse of process, one the existence of an ulterior motive, and second, an act in the use of such process not proper in the regular prosecution of the proceeding.”
- arrest constitutes “use of process”
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Judges: Thiele
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