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Collins v. Campbell

Supreme Court of Rhode Island. PROVIDENCE
Dec 13, 1894
31 A. 832 (R.I. 1894)

Opinion

December 13, 1894.

In an action for malicious prosecution, a declaration which fails to allege, save in an argumentative way, that the malicious proceeding complained of had terminated in the plaintiff's favor before the commencement of his action, is demurrable.

TRESPASS ON THE CASE for malicious prosecution. Certified from the Common Pleas Division on demurrer to the declaration.

Albert B. Crafts Charles Perrin, for plaintiff.

James E. Denison, for defendant.


We think the demurrer to the declaration in this case should be sustained. The declaration nowhere alleges, except in an argumentative way, that the malicious proceeding of which the plaintiff complains had terminated in his favor before the commencement of this action. In Lauzon v. Charroux, ante, p. 467, which is relied on by the plaintiff's counsel in support of the declaration, it was held in accordance with the well settled rule in such cases that in order to entitle the plaintiff to recover in an action of this sort, "three things must concur, viz., 1, the motive of the party instituting or prosecuting the suit or proceeding must have been malicious; 2, the suit or proceeding complained of must have been instituted without probable cause; and 3, the suit or proceeding must have terminated in the plaintiff's favor," and also that the declaration must contain allegations covering each of these points. See also King v. Colvin, 11 R.I. 582; Newton v. Weaver, 13 R.I. 617; Gorton v. De Angelis, 6 Wend. 418; Clarke v. Cleveland, 6 Hill, 344.

Demurrer sustained.


Summaries of

Collins v. Campbell

Supreme Court of Rhode Island. PROVIDENCE
Dec 13, 1894
31 A. 832 (R.I. 1894)
Case details for

Collins v. Campbell

Case Details

Full title:JOHN E. COLLINS vs. EDWARD T. CAMPBELL

Court:Supreme Court of Rhode Island. PROVIDENCE

Date published: Dec 13, 1894

Citations

31 A. 832 (R.I. 1894)
31 A. 832

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