Case Name: F. F. King vs. J. F. Dittrich
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1876-03
Citations: 28 La. Ann. 243
Docket Number: No. 4682
Parties: F. F. King vs. J. F. Dittrich.
Judges: 
Reporter: Louisiana Annual Reports
Volume: 28
Pages: 243–243

Head Matter:
No. 4682.
F. F. King vs. J. F. Dittrich.
The evidence shows that defendant caused the arrest and imprisonment of plaintiff, without showing probable cause. Malice is,presumed.
APPEAL from the Sixth District Court, parish of Orleans. Saucier, J.
Thomas J. Cooley, J. Drouet, and J. H. Ferguson, for plaintiff and ap-pellee.
Braugltn & Bucle and TF. B. Koontz, for defendant and appellant.

Opinion:
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.