First District.

#### John P. Mayer, plaintiff in error, v. Samuel A. Stern, defendant in error.

Gen. No. 25,875.

Action for malicious prosecution. Judgment for defendant on a directed verdict. Error to the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Martin M. Gridley, Judge, presiding. Heard in this Court at the March term, 1920.

Affirmed.

Opinion filed November 7, 1921.

Rehearing denied November 21, 1921.

Delavan B. Cole and Charles P. R. Macaulay, for plaintiff in error. Allen, Ward & Myers, for defendant in error.

Mr, Presiding Justice Dever

delivered the opinion of the court,