McNeal v. Millar
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Pike Circuit Court; George R. Haynie, Judge; 1. Corporations as well as natural persons are liable for tbe wilful torts of an agent acting within the general scope of his employment, without previous express authority or subsequent ratification. 37 S. C. 377; 34 Am. St. 758; 16 S. E. 40; 76 S. C. 217; 56 S. E. 98; 65 S. C. 332; 95 Am. St. 802; 43 S. E. 816; 67 S. C. 419; 46 S. E. 47; 69 S. C. 115; 48 S. E. 97; 77 S. C. 549; 11 L, R. A. (N. S.) 1822; 122 Am.
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Appeal from Pike Circuit Court; George R. Haynie, Judge; 1. Corporations as well as natural persons are liable for tbe wilful torts of an agent acting within the general scope of his employment, without previous express authority or subsequent ratification. 37 S. C. 377; 34 Am. St. 758; 16 S. E. 40; 76 S. C. 217; 56 S. E. 98; 65 S. C. 332; 95 Am. St. 802; 43 S. E. 816; 67 S. C. 419; 46 S. E. 47; 69 S. C. 115; 48 S. E. 97; 77 S. C. 549; 11 L, R. A. (N. S.) 1822; 122 Am. St. 593; 58 S. E. 608. A corporation may be held liable for assault, false imprisonment or malicious prosecution. 32 N. J. L.…
1Opinion of the CourtWood, J.
The Kimberlite Diamond Mining and Washing Company is a foreign corporation doing business in this State. It was operated by Austin Q. Millar, Howard A. Millar and W. L. Wilder as trustees. It owned a mining plant at Kimberley and one at the Ozark mines, Pike County, Arkansas. These plants were about a mile apart. On January 13, 1919, both, plants were destroyed by fire at the same time.
January 15, 1919, at the instance of Austin Q. Millar, the appellant was arrested charged with the offense of arson in the burning of these plants. On January 20, 1919, the charge against her was heard before…
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