Cleveland Co-operative Stove Co. v. Koch

This is an action for malicious prosecution against an Ohio corporation and a Cook county constable.

The corporation is charged with being responsible for the acts of Baldwin, their Chicago agent, who was joined as a defendant, but died before the trial. He was the'agent to conduct the business here, to sell goods, make contracts, and collect money due. There was testimony that Baldwin had once brought a suit on behalf of the company, but none that the company knew it, or had ever given him authority to bring suits. But if they had given such authority, he would not be thereby authorized to…