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  "id": 2918386,
  "name": "Pearl Eckels, Appellee, v. John Pocorra, Appellant",
  "name_abbreviation": "Eckels v. Pocorra",
  "decision_date": "1917-10-11",
  "docket_number": "",
  "first_page": "20",
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      "cite": "208 Ill. App. 20"
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    "name_abbreviation": "Ill. App. Ct.",
    "id": 8837,
    "name": "Illinois Appellate Court"
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    "id": 29,
    "name_long": "Illinois",
    "name": "Ill."
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    "date_added": "2019-08-29",
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    "batch": "2018"
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    "parties": [
      "Pearl Eckels, Appellee, v. John Pocorra, Appellant."
    ],
    "opinions": [
      {
        "text": "Mr. Justice Eldredge\ndelivered the opinion of the court.\nAbstract of the Decision.\n1. Appeal and ebror, \u00a7 1787 \u2014when Appellate Court may either reverse judgment or consider case on merits. Where an appellee files no brief or argument, the Appellate Court may either reverse the judgment pro forma under its rules or consider the case on the merits.\n2. Malicious prosecution, \u00a7 '58*\u2014when plaintiff has burden of proof. In an action for malicious prosecution, the' burden is on the plaintiff to show that defendant either caused his arrest for the offense charged or aided and abetted it in some way with malice and without probable cause.\n3. Malicious prosecution, \u00a7 74*\u2014when evidence does not show malice or that defendant caused, aided or abetted arrest. In an action for malicious prosecution, evidence held insufficient to show that defendant caused or aided and abetted in plaintiff\u2019s arrest, or that he acted maliciously and without probable cause in connection with such arrest, or had any motive for so acting.",
        "type": "majority",
        "author": "Mr. Justice Eldredge"
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    "attorneys": [
      "Smith & Friedmeyer, for appellant.",
      "No appearance for appellee."
    ],
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    "head_matter": "Pearl Eckels, Appellee, v. John Pocorra, Appellant.\n(Not to he reported in full.)\nAppeal from the Circuit Court of Sangamon county; the Hon. James A. Cbeighton, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the April term, 1917.\nReversed and remanded.\nOpinion filed October 11, 1917.\nStatement of the Case.\nAction on the case by Pearl Eckels, plaintiff, against John Pocorra and James E: Gash, defendants, for malicious prosecution. From a judgment for plaintiff for $200, defendant Pocorra appeals.\nSmith & Friedmeyer, for appellant.\nNo appearance for appellee.\nSee Illinois Notes Digest, Vols. XI to XV, and Cumulative Quarterly, same topic and section number."
  },
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