MAYES v. WATT


387 S.W.2d 872 (1964)

Helen Lebus MAYES et al., Appellants, v. Robert M. WATT, Jr., Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

Rehearing Denied March 26, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Weldon Shouse, Shouse & Barker, Lexington, for appellants.

J. C. Helton, Pineville, for appellee.


CULLEN, Commissioner.

Helen Mayes and her husband, Robert, appeal from a judgment awarding Robert M. Watt, Jr., $50,000 damages for malicious prosecution.

Various grounds of error are asserted but we find it necessary to consider only the ground that the defense of advice of counsel was established as a matter of law and the trial court therefore erred in overruling the appellants' motions for a directed verdict and for judgment n. o. v.

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