MOORE v. READ

No. 11691.

212 F.2d 810 (1954)

MOORE v. READ.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided May 13, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. H. Clifford Allder, Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Charles E. Ford, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. Josiah Lyman, Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Alan B. David and Mrs. Kathryn M. Schwarz, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before BAZELON, WASHINGTON and DANAHER, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

Appellant seeks reversal of a judgment entered against her in a malicious prosecution action. Her sole contention is that the evidence did not establish that she had instituted the prior criminal proceeding against appellee (1) with malice, and (2) without probable cause — two of the four requisite elements.1

We think there was sufficient evidence on both of these elements to support the jury's verdict. The judgment...

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