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MELVIN v. PENCE

No. 7968.

130 F.2d 423 (1942)

MELVIN et al. v. PENCE

United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

Decided June 30, 1942.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Cornelius H. Doherty, of Washington, D. C., for appellants.

Mr. James R. Murphy, with whom Mr. John P. Labofish, both of Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellee.

Before GRONER, Chief Justice, VINSON and RUTLEDGE, Associate Justices.

RUTLEDGE, Associate Justice.

The suit is in the nature of an action for malicious prosecution. The defendants appeal from a judgment for plaintiff for $1250, rendered after trial before a jury.

Plaintiff is a duly licensed private detective.1 The gist of his complaint is that defendants instituted proceedings before the licensing authorities of the District of Columbia which resulted in their refusal to renew his license, but terminated...

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