McSheridan v. City of Talladega

BROWN, Justice.

This is an action of trespass by the appellant against the City of Talladega, a municipal corporation, and Carl Jacks to recover damages for an assault and battery committed by Jacks on the plaintiff. The first count of the complaint avers: “Said damage and injury was proximately caused by such wrongful acts and illegal assault by the said defendant, Carl Jacks, as an individual, and as acting in the line and scope of his duty as an agent, officer, or employee of the corporation, and in its service in directing and controlling traffic on said public highway of the City in a…