Case Name: Grosse v. Oppenheimer et al.
Court: Hamilton County Circuit Court
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Decision Date: 1908-01-18
Citations: 11 Ohio C.C. (n.s.) 374
Docket Number: 
Parties: Grosse v. Oppenheimer et al.
Judges: Swing, P. J.; Gieeen, J., and Smith, J., concur.
Reporter: Ohio Circuit Court Reports (new series)
Volume: 11
Pages: 374–374

Head Matter:
MALICIOUS PROSECUTION — PLEADING.
Circuit Court of Hamilton County.
Grosse v. Oppenheimer et al.
Decided, January 18, 1908.
A petition in an action for damages for malicious prosecution states no cause of action, where the petition merely alleges “that ..the said cause was terminated by plaintiff being obliged to pay the costs of1 said prosecution.”
John G. Rogers, for plaintiff in error.
Benlon S. Oppenheimer, pro se.
Swing, P. J.; Gieeen, J., and Smith, J., concur.

Opinion:
This is an action in .this court on error to the judgment of the court of common pleas. In that case it was an action for malicious prosecution. A general demurrer was filed to the petition, which the court sustained. In doing so, we think the court committed no error. The petition alleges, "that said cause was terminated on the 13th day of November by said plaintiff being obliged to pay the costs of said prosecution." We take this allegation to mean that she was found guilty of the charge and fined the costs. There is no allegation in the petition that the judgment of conviction was procured by fraud or by any other improper means.
"The general rule is that a conviction in criminal proceedings is conclusive proof of probable cause unless procured by false or fraudulent testimony or other unlawful means." 19 Am. Ency., 666.
There is no cause of action stated in the petition.
Judgment affirmed.