No. 4682 Precedential Processed

King v. Dittrich

Louisiana Supreme Court · Filed March 15, 1876 · 28 La. Ann. 243

Also decided on this docket: La. Ct. App. 1st Cir., June 6, 1972 263 So. 2d 392; La. Ct. App. 1st Cir., November 21, 1958 107 So. 2d 496

Opinion text

Wyly, J. Defendant appeals from the judgment against him for one thousand dollars damages .for malicious arrest and imprisonment of plaintiff. The evidence shows that defendant caused the arrest and imprisonment of plaintiff, without showing probable cause. Malice is presumed. 24 An. 330. We think the judgment is correct. Judgment affirmed. Rehearing refused.