Kroger Grocery & Baking Co. v. Plaggenburg

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Sampson—

Reversing.

This action was brought by appellee, Ethel Plaggenburg, against the Kroger Grocery and Baking Company, of Coving-ton, to recover damages for false arrest, which she avers appellant company through its agents and servants wrongfully committed against her.

She was a cashier in one of the several stores owned and operated by appellant company in June, 1918. At the same store worked a Miss Hamlin as assistant cashier.

Several other persons were employed there. The store was in charge of one Tummins- as manager; Mr. Burns was superintendent of…