Steinman v. Baltimore Antiseptic Steam Laundry Co.

This is an action of tresspass vi et armis by the appellant against the appellee for an alleged assault and battery committed by an agent and servant of the defendant corporation in the regular course of his employment by the defendant. The defendant is a laundry company, duly incorporated.

The plaintiff, who is a married woman, to prove her case, produced only two witnesses. Her first witness was G. E. Saffran, who testified that he was route superintendent of defendant at the time of the alleged assault, and that he was required in the discharge of his duty to adjust disputes about the work…