Case Name: John E. Collins vs. Edward T. Campbell
Court: Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Decision Date: 1894-12-13
Citations: 18 R.I. 738
Docket Number: 
Parties: John E. Collins vs. Edward T. Campbell.
Judges: 
Reporter: Rhode Island Reports
Volume: 18
Pages: 738–739

Head Matter:
John E. Collins vs. Edward T. Campbell.
an a0y0n for malicious prosecution, a declaration which fails to allege, save ' in an argumentative way, that the malicious proceeding complained of had terminated in the plaintiff’s favor before the commencement of his action, is demurrable.
Trespass on the Case for malicious prosecution/ Certified from the Common Pleas Division oh demurrer to the declaration.
Providence, December 13, 1894.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
We think the demurrer to the declaration in this case should be sustained. The declaration nowhere alleges, except in an argumentative way, that the malicious proceeding of which the plaintiff complains had terminated in his favor before the commencement of this action. In Lauzon v. Charroux, ante, p. 467, which is relied on by the plaintiff's counsel in support of the declaration, it was held in accordance with the well settled rule in such cases that in order to entitle the plaintiff to recover in an action of this sort, ' ' three tilings must concur, viz., 1, the motive of the party instituting or prosecuting the suit or proceeding must have been malicious; 2, the suit or proceeding complained of must have been instituted without probable cause ; and 3, the suit or proceed- i-ng must have terminated in the plaintiff's favor," and also that the declaration must contain allegations covering each of these' points. See also King v. Colvin, 11 R. I. 582; Newton v. Weaver, 13 R. I. 617; Gorton v. De Angelis, 6 Wend. 418; Clarke v. Cleveland, 6 Hill, 344.
Albert B. Crafts & Charles Perrin, for plaintiff.
James E. Denison, for defendant.
Demurrer sustained.