Whether the complaint for abuse of authority warranted criminal proceedings.
The file did not exclude from the outset a conviction only if the municipal decisions or the alleged refusal to decide showed unlawful abuse of power, which was not established here.
The municipal decisions and opinions were issued within the officials' powers; there was no indication of unlawful use of discretion. The alleged failure to decide cannot constitute abuse of authority, which requires an act, and the challenged decision was eventually issued. The petition against reopening also lacked the special intent to harm, since the municipality sought to protect residents from nuisance.