Mumford v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.

1. In actions for malicious use of legal process, the question as to probable cause is whether the defendant had reasonable ground to believe that the plaintiff was indebted to-him in some amount as alleged in the former action. Hartshorn v. Smith, 104 Ga. 235 (2), 239 (30 S. E. 666); Sirmans v. Peterson, 42 Ga. App. 707, 709 (157 S. E. 341).

2. Notice to an agent of any matter connected with his agency is notice to the principal. Actual notice to the agent is imputed actual notice to the principal. Civil Code (1910), § 3599; Wiley v. Rome Insurance Co., 12 Ga. App. 186, 188 (76 S. E. 1067) ;…