Supreme Court of Florida, 1940

Armistead v. Waters

Supreme Court of Florida · Decided October 11, 1940 · Terrell, Buford, Thomas, Brown, Whitfield, Chapman, Compiled, Laws, Rules

198 So. 59; 144 Fla. 407; 1940 Fla. LEXIS 1063 (Southern Reporter)

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

The writ of error brings for review judgment of non-suit with bill of exceptions.

The suit was one for alleged malicious prosecution.

The declaration alleged no special damages. The evidence was entirely insufficient to warrant the jury in returning a verdict against the plaintiff in any sum except merely nominal damages in so small an amount as to be of no consequence.

At the close of plaintiff’s testimony the court announced that it would grant defendant’s motion for a directed verdict. *408 Thereupon, plaintiff took judgment of non-suit with bill of exceptions.

The record discloses no reversible error.

The judgment is affirmed.

So ordered.

Terrell, C. J., and Buford and Thomas, J. J., concur. Brown, J., concurs in opinion and judgment. • Justices Whitfield and Chapman not participating as authorized by Section 4687, Compiled General Laws of 1927, and Rule 21-A of the Rules of this Court.

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