DEVINE v. PATTESON

Nos. 12877, 12878.

242 F.2d 828 (1957)

Dr. V. J. DEVINE, Appellant and Cross-Appellee, v. James S. PATTESON, Jr., Appellee and Cross-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit.

March 29, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles V. Garnett, Kansas City, Mo. (Robert M. Murray, Kansas City, Mo., Carlton N. Wilkes, James T. Haynes, Memphis, Tenn., on the brief), for V. J. Devine.

John S. Porter, Memphis, Tenn. (Burch, Porter & Johnson, Memphis, Tenn., on the brief), for James S. Patteson, Jr.

Before ALLEN, STEPHENS and MILLER, Circuit Judges.


ALLEN, Circuit Judge.

These appeals arise out of a complaint filed by Dr. V. J. Devine, plaintiff-appellant and cross-appellee, hereinafter called plaintiff, against James S. Patteson, Jr., defendant-appellee and cross-appellant, hereinafter called defendant, praying for damages for malicious prosecution. Plaintiff and William F. Snakard had been indicted February 16, 1954, for use of the mails in interstate transportation and use of instruments of transportation...

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