AIKEN v. SHELL OIL CO.


219 Or. 523 (1959)

348 P.2d 51

AIKEN v. SHELL OIL CO. ET AL and HUEY

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Reversed December 30, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William D. Campbell argued the cause for appellant. On the briefs were Freed, Campbell & Hanlon, Portland.

Nels Peterson argued the cause for respondent. On the brief were Peterson, Pozzi & Lent, Portland.

Before McALLISTER, Chief Justice, and WARNER, SLOAN and KING, Justices.


REVERSED.

KING, J., (Pro Tempore)

The plaintiff, James Glenn Aiken, brought this action for damages against Shell Oil Co., a corporation, O.L. Huey, Roy Johnson, Robert McKeown and Dan Milan, and charged them with negligently causing the plaintiff's arrest and confinement on the criminal charge of feloniously uttering and publishing a forged bank check.

A jury in the Multnomah county circuit court for Oregon returned a verdict for the plaintiff and...

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