Central Iron & Coal Co. v. Wright

Unless the decision in City Delivery Co. v. Henry, 139 Ala. 161, 34 So. 389, be overruled, we must hold' that the third count of the complaint here charges direct corporate action, and that, in the absence of evidence going to show direct corporate authorization or ratification of the act of its agent in arresting plaintiff, defendant was entitled to the general affirmative charge as to that count. There has been much disr satisfaction with that case, but its rule has been too long followed now to admit of the course hypothesized. Ex parte Louisville & Nashville R. Co. 203 Ala. 328, 83 So.…