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Kemp v. York
81 So. 195
Ala. Ct. App.
1918
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*1 675 YORK KEMP v. pros family bringing plaintiff went into therein from action for malicious and and his the ecution, party being where the malicious sued for occupancy premises at same the the of the prosecution party a criminal was not to the ,was time; water connec that one there but judgment1 action and where of conviction was tion, was used and all the water furnished by city appeal of annulled an to court therefrom by plaintiff in Mrs. Powell and the common Mobile. family. facts, plaintiff his On the and was these &wkey;>56 4. jointly Malicious Prosecution for the —Advice Mrs. Powell with liable of Counsel —Burden of Proof. undisputed arrears, rents in evidence and the being Where defendant for malicious sued appellant payment shows the demanded that prosecution plea counsel, files he of advice of water, refusing from him to furnish before showing has burden of fair that he a full made and charges. pay It is he and refused to these attorney to statement his all the facts of shown, charges further were correct that the knowledge. within his Birmingham justly Waterworks and due. ante, 209, 515; Brooks, p. — <&wkey;21(2) v. 76 South. s. 5. Co. Malicious Prosecution- De- c., 697, fenses —Advice of Counsel. 200 Ala. South. 995. 76 question waiver, appears any [3] On of it The the omission to to state material fact attorney deprives defendant, being his that, for sued when turned the defendant the water immunity prosecution, malicious of the other- plaintiff, on at the instance of the it did so by seeking wise obtainable advice of counsel. representation plaintiff on the of that he had just in, knowledge moved and without of the Appeal Court, County; plaintiff occupied premises from fact that Circuit the Mobile had Grayson, jointly Powell, Judge. used, C. A. with and Mrs. in com her, supplied through mon with the water by against Action Mrs. E.A. York W. H. mains for defendant’s the time the rents Kemp damages prosecu- for for malicious unpaid, were due and and as soon as it as Judgment plaintiff, tion. for and defendant certained these facts the water was cut off. appeals. Affirmed. justly doWe not think these can facts be Certiorari denied 80 South. 809. held to a constitute waiver of the defend plea says The right second is that the defendant ant’s to insist that the rents in arrears plaintiff that the in paid said cause which was supply should be it before would the arrested was in plaintiff tried the inferior criminal water. We entertain the view that issued, court from which said warrant and court the should have directed a verdict for plaintiff that the was convicted of the offense the defendant. for which she was in arrested said inferior Reversed and remanded. criminal court. up sought Plea 3 sets of the advice counsel good and action thereon in faith. against plaintiff The case the in the infe- (81 195) South. willfully wantonly placing rior court was or (1 267.) KEMP v. YORK. Div. poison depositing poisoned or or in substance yard premises the or-other lands or of (Court Appeals an- of 12, of Alabama. Nov. 1918. Rehearing, other 17, 1918.) without the consent of the owner there- On Dec. appears against of. that the case It Mrs. 1. Criminal Law &wkey;260(13) Crim- —Inferior court, in York was tried the inferior criminal Appeal inal Court — to Circuit Court. convicted, day that was on she and the same appeal On from the inferior criminal court appeal city Mobile, took an to court the of court, of Mobile to the circuit the trial is de pros’ed. later nol. the case was where regard merits, judg- novo on the ment of the inferior without to the court, 1907, in of view Code Harry Caffey, Mobile, for T. Smith of & 6723, t§ 6725. appellant. — &wkey;>24(5) 2. Kirkpatrick, Joseph Malicious Prosecution N. H. De- MeAleer and J. ud fenses —J GHENT. Mobile, appellee. both for of prosecution, In an action for malicious a judgment by of conviction the inferior criminal BROWN, [1,2] appeal P. J. On from the Mobile, appeal court of where therefrom was criminal of inferior court Mobile to the cir city to the taken nol. court of Mobile and the case court, merits, cuit trial de pros’ed, the is novo on estoppel, merely the not was an but prima cause which could regard judgment probable of facie evidence the existence of without rior to the of the infe by any competent rebutted be Attorney Alford ex court. v. State rel. tending proba- to show the absence evidence of General, 220, 213, Ala. South. Ann. 170 54 cause. ble 1093; 1907, 1912C, 6725, Cas. Code §§ 6723. Rehearing. judgment appeal On of in Such vacates the the destroys its ferior court and an effect as <&wkey;24(5) Malicious Prosecution 3. —Con- 42; estoppel. Dig. 591, Judgment. 3 Brickell’s Free § of clusiveness Judgments, 328; Alford, man v. § on Abraham judgment A of conviction in the inferior Heflin, 499; 281; Ala. Harsh v. Ala. estop 76 criminal court of Mobile not did defendant 64 topic Key-Numbered <grr?Pci Digests cases and other see same and Indexes KEY-NUMBER in all *2 16 ALABAMAAPPELLATE REPORTS 676 integrity the 252, in Reinschmidt, the of South. issue case. The 25 121 Ala. Cofer v. right pros in of courts either case and the the 769. protected by fully plea, rule which ecutor the construed are when of the The averments evidentiary judgment a the com accords to such the averments of the in connection with uncertainty prima establishing the facie exist force of ence of plaint, such were with affected demurrers, probable subject cause. the to it to render as judg great properly the are If While aware there is we that which ment of all, sustained. were subject opinion at conflict on as to was admissible the wheth the court of inferior estoppel, judgment good prima of the only er and a is an evidence such as facie it was weight probably plaintiff of cause, that numerical probable the of precluded by and the existence is, authority judgment the it we sustains that from view was not this by cause, and probable think the best considered cases sound showing other of a want Sanford, judg competent Ewing 19 reason sustain a the rule that such evidence. v. 236, prima only Hanchey 605; Brunson, the Ala. ment is existence of facie evidence of Ala. 56 South. 175 v. may 1914C, probable cause, 971, and that it 804. Ann. Cas. by by any presented competent the be tend rebutted evidence the issue evidence on The conflict, probable ing special plea in to show the of cause. was absence defendant’s other 473, Anders, to the entitled Sandlin v. 187 Ala. 65 South. not was and the defendant 244, 376; Eylward, Skeffington charge. Minn. v. 97 affirmative 638, 114 Rep. 711; Am. MacDon record. W. St. error in the 105 N. ald 6 R. A. is There no reversible 1024, 411, Sehroeder, v. Atl. 214 Pa. 63 Affirmed. note, (N. S.) 6 Ann. Cas. 701 L. and Rehearing. On 155, 506; Runkle, Iowa, N. 114 Miller 137 v. 437, 611; plea Mason, App. can be Div. W. 119 second Staton v. [3] The defendant’s Supp. 155; Bonsall, theory 136 than that the 104 N. Y. Platt v. sustained on no other 397, Supp. judgment App. court N. 983. in inferior Div. 120 Y. of conviction the appellant’s operates estoppel against plaintiff no there Is The contention that as an to pre- probable to issue conflict in the evidence as the of cause' — controvert the existence in adjudi by plea, words, judgment and that therefore third is sented tire other the res charge’ probable the affirmative it error to refuse the existence of cause— was cata as to and, him, by sustained, complete requested sustained. cannot be to a defense if is toas in evidence conflict the essential There was a There two elements this action. are estoppel application to attor- defendant disclosed the to by of the doctrine of whether the the occupied par ney judgment con- a written in The that Tork under absent this case: poison premises was Hol the on are not the same. which the ties in the two cases tract 198, put Co., alleged Fairbanks, out. The witness & Ala. have been land Morse 166 to v. 931; Koster, Courtney 45 Ind. on cross-examination: Richter v. testified 51 South. Mayf. 728, 124, 440; Dig. p. par. the and 4 “That defendant not the the the had shown him efficacy judgment and its been annulled has occupied A. contract under Tork which E. destroyed by estoppel the an been as has premises, and that the he knew of first their appeal cited authorities in therefrom. See being a written contract when it offer- was was also, opinion; original paragraph plaintiff’s by of the in in 1 ed evidence the inferior court attorney defending supra. principle, then Mayf. Big. her.” is no In there judgment saying of a con that for which has thus reason question [4, in 5] is res The was entered been annulled contract viction July, by 1915, adjudicata its of and involved into on 20th to of the issues the as one others, performed one trial, all and not be within and as to terms was to not in that judgment year* date, saying that it was that from its and the fact a no reason for there is of conviction validity. subsequently writing its Code essential to in was which has been 1907, operate estoppel incumbent on the de It was § on 4289. shall as an the annulled question plea support that probable cause, to show in of this fendant of of the existence judgment committing of all the mag fair statement a full and of complete made the a he and that Blair, (Stewart knowledge jurisdiction v. his facts within invested with istrate 506, 1913A, question 147, Ala. Cas. not. On the 171 54 South. Ann. the is to determine 45, par. 27), 925; guilt inquiry L. and the omis or innocence of the 18 R. C. as to the any deprives trial, party material fact him on the final the exist sion to state accused immunity by specific probable obtainable seek a otherwise cause is not issue of the ence of 29; 47, (18 par. case, only ing L. of R. C. to counsel and is involved the extent advice in the 391, McMillan, greater less, N. W. 105 v. 142 Mich. S.] includes the in Davis while that the Rep. 928, inquiry preliminary 862, A. 113 Am. St. [N. a commit L. R. before the 3 854). question ting magistrate 585, the of the existence Ann. Cas. 7 determining Application probable is the sole and of cause overruled.

Case Details

Case Name: Kemp v. York
Court Name: Alabama Court of Appeals
Date Published: Nov 12, 1918
Citation: 81 So. 195
Docket Number: 1 Div. 267.
Court Abbreviation: Ala. Ct. App.
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