Gresham v. American Railway Express Co.

L. H. Gresham brought an action against American Railway Express Company for malicious prosecution. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $2,500. The court set the verdict aside and entered judgment for the defendant. Gresham is here complaining.

The parties will be referred to as plaintiff and defendant, with respect to their positions in the trial court.

The plaintiff was in charge of the “on-hand department” of defendant’s express office at Norfolk, Virginia. This department handles all shipments, open and C. O. D., received by express, without local street address, or…