Banks v. Montgomery Ward & Co.

After a criminal prosecution for giving Montgomery Ward & Company, Inc., a bad check had ended in her favor, Thelma Banks sued the- company for - maliciously prosecuting her; At the end of plaintiff’s case, the trial court ruled there had been probable cause for the prosecution and directed a verdict. Thelma Banks complains here oí the directing of the verdict and of the admission into evidence of regulations of Montgomery Ward, purporting to limit the authority of its local agents.

The light most favorable to plaintiff must be thrown on the evidence and the legitimate inferences from it to…