President of the Baltimore & Yorktown Turnpike Road v. Green

Citations

• 86 Md. 161
• 37 A. 642
• 1897 Md. LEXIS 85

Syllabus

<p>Malicious Prosecution— When Corporation Not Liable for an Arrest Ordered by an Agent.</p> <p>A turnpike company is not liable in an action for malicious prosecution for the arrest and prosecution of plaintiff which was ordered by a gatekeeper for non-payment of tolls, when such agent was not authorized to institute the proceeding nor acted within the scope of his employment in so doing, and when his act was not ratified by the company.</p>