Canon v. Sharon & Wheatland Street Railway Co.

Citations

• 216 Pa. 408
• 65 A. 795
• 1907 Pa. LEXIS 830

Syllabus

<p>Malicious prosecution — Liability of corporation for act of superintendent.</p> <p>A corporation cannot be held liable in an action for malicious prosecution instituted by its superintendent for the sole purpose of vindicating the law through the punishment of an alleged offender, unless express precedent authority of the agent, or subsequent ratification and adoption of his act by the corporation, is shown.</p>