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2 F. Cas. 907

Barrell v. Simonton

U.S. District Court

Decided May 15, 1826

U.S. District Court · decided 1826-05-15

At law. Action on the case for maliciously causing the plaintiff to be arrested, imprisoned, and held to bail in Baltimore, without probable cause.

Decided 1826-05-15

THE COURT

¶1took time, and upon full consideration of the following authorities, was of opinion, (THRUSTON, Circuit Judge, doubling,) that the affidavit to hold to bail was insufficient, because it did not state that the suit in Baltimore had terminated in favor of the present plaintiff. Waterer v. Freeman, Hob. (17 Jac.) 267; Skinner v. Gunton, 1 Saund. 228; Stennel v. Hogg, Id. 226, note 1, by Serg. Williams; Martin v. Lincoln, Esp. N. P. 527; Farrel v. Nunn, Bull. N. P. 13; Parker v. Langly, 10 Mod. 145, 209; Brownl. Rediv. 61; Reg. Brev. 134, a; Shotbolt’s Case, Godb. 70; Fisher v. Bristow, J. Doug. 215; Morgan v. Hughes, 2 Term R. 225; Lewis v. Farrel, 1 Strange, 114; Lil. Ent. 15, 23, 35; Sutton v. Johnstone, 1 Term R. 497, 498.

¶2The defendant was permitted to appear without special bail. At a subsequent term, he filed a general demurrer to the declaration; and at May term, 1827, the suit was struck off by order of the plaintiff.

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