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4 S.C.L. 144

Kelley v. Pickett

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided April 15, 1807

Supreme Court of South Carolina · decided 1807-04-15

Motion to set aside nonsuits, ordered by Waties, L, in these cases, in Fairfield district. The actions were for maliciously, falsely, and without probable cause, prosecuting the plaintiffs for felony. The plaintiffs, at the trial, offered in evidence, copies of the indictments preferred against them, at the instance of the defendant, upon which they had been tried, and were acquitted.

Decided 1807-04-15

Bay, J.,

¶1delivered the opinion of the whole court, that the non-suits had been properly ordered, and to sustain actions for a malicious prosecution for felony, it is necessary, that Upon acquittal-, the court, in which the prosecution .has been tried, and where the acquittal has taken place, should grant an order, that the party acquitted, should have leave to take a copy of the record and acquittal, in order to entitle the plaintiff to give the same in evidence ; and that it is discretionary in such court to grant or withhold such order ; and that it is usual to deny it, where there has been any, the least probable, ground on which to found, such a prosecution.

¶2Motions discharged.

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