White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-26
SPRING VALLEY LAMB
CAUSES MORE GRIEF

Alfred Bellander of Baker has filed
suit in the district court against B.
II Robson for damages in the sum
of $40, 400 and for his costs and dis
bursements. The suit arose over the
arrest of the plaintiff by the defend
ant October 20, 1921, charging him
with feloniously, wllfully and unlaw-
fully branding and defacing the brand
upon one eve sheep, the property OF
the defendant, with the intent of
preventing the identification thereof
by said defendant. The complaint
AYERS that the olaintiff has at all
times sustained good name and
/, character among his neighbors and
acquaintance for moral worth and
integrity and never was suspected of
the crime described; that the defend
ant caused Justice of the Peace ID. c.
Mcdonald to make out warrant in
due form of law under his hand for
the apprehension of plaintiff, and
falsely and maliciously and without
probable cause therefor had said
plaintiff arrested on said charge.
The plaintiff also AYERS that the
preliminary hearing OF said plaintiff
upon said charge was duly and regu-
larly set for hearing on November l.
1921. at which time the plaintiff ap-
peared in person and by his counsel
and then and there had with him wit
nesses which he called in his behalf,
and then and there entered a plea of
not guilty TO the charge and an
nounced his readiness to proceed with
the preliminary hearing. Defendtnt
did not appear and hearing upon
motion of counsel for plaintiff said
charge against the plaintiff was dis
missed and he was discharged
That in so doing the defenadnt act
ed willfully and maliciously withuot
probable cause; that the charge and
arrest of the plaintiff. as above set
out, was extensively published In the
public newspapers printed and pub
lished in White Pine county.
For a second cause of action
against the defendant above named
the plaintiff complains and alleges
that the defendant on November 2.
1921. maliciously intending to iniure
him In his good name and reputation
id cause him to be arrasted falsely
and maliciously and without probable
cause therefor procured and caused
plaintiff to be charged before ID. c.
Mcdonald, justice of the peace OF
White Pine county, with felony, to-
wit. with willfully, feloniously and
unlawfully branding, altering and de-
facing a brand upon one eve sheep,
the property Of said defendant. in
tending TO prevent Identification
thereof by said defendant: that there
upon said defendant caused said JUS
tice of the peace to make out war
rant in due form of law under his
hand for the apprehension of plain
tiff, and falsely and maliciously and
without probable cause had plaintiff
arrested and taken into custody by
the sheriff of White Pine county; that
on the said day preliminary hear
ing was duly and regularly had and
plaintiff was acquitted of said crime
and said prosecution was finally en-
tered and determined.
That by reason of the facts alleged
in the two causes of action plaintiff
has been compelled to employ coun-
sci in defending himself and procure
witnesses in his behalf. which wit
nesses were brought from the neigh
borhood of Baker. New. distance OF
about sixty miles, to Fly. New, all
to his cost and damage in the sum
of $500; that by reason of the acts
of said defendant above complained
of the plaintiff has been injured In
his good name in the sum of $4,000;
that by means of said acts plaintiff
has been greatly injured in credit and
reputation, has been caused great
anxiety of mind and body aud has
been brought into public scandal and
disgrace. all to his damage In the sum
of $4,000.
Anthony Zurich is attorney for the
plaintiff