Case Name: Smith et al. v. Hintrager
Court: Iowa Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Iowa
Decision Date: 1885-10-07
Citations: 67 Iowa 109
Docket Number: 
Parties: Smith et al. v. Hintrager.
Judges: 
Reporter: Iowa Reports
Volume: 67
Pages: 109–109

Head Matter:
Smith et al. v. Hintrager.
1. Malicious Prosecution of Civil Action: recovery for: rule stated. There can be no recovery for the-malicious prosecution of a civil action unless the defendants in such action have suffered by reason thereof some loss, annoyance or inconvenience which may not be regarded as incident to every civil action. Wetmore v. Mellinger, 64 Iowa, 741, followed.
Appeal from Dubuque District Court.
Wednesday, October 7.
Action for malicious prosecution. The defendant demurred to the plaintiffs’ petition, and the demurrer was sustained. The plaintiffs electing to stand upon their petition, judgment was rendered against them for costs. They appeal.
M. II. Beach, for appellants.
Powers c& Laey, for appellee.

Opinion:
Adams, J.
The action for the malicious prosecution of which this action was brought was an action in equity, brought by this defendant against these plaintiffs, to quiet title to certain land of which this defendant claimed to be the holder of a tax deed. The action never came to a hearing, but was dismissed. It is not averred that these plaintiffs suffered in that action any loss, annoyance or inconvenience, except such as may be regarded as incident to every civil action and, such being the fact, it appears to us that the plaintiffs failed to state a cause of action. Wetmore v. Mellinger, 64 Iowa, 741.
Affirmed.