283; Humphreys v. Sutcliffe, 192 Pa. 336, 48 Atl. 954, 73 Am. St. Rep. 819; Kline v. Hibbard, 80 Hun, 50, 20 N. Y. Supp. —Malicious act. <A wrongful act intentionally done without Jegal justification or excuse; an unlawful act done wilfully or purposely to injure another. Bowers v. State, 24 Ter. pp. 7S. W. 247, 5 Am. St. Rep. 901; Payne v. Western & A. R. Co., 13 Lea (Tenn.) 526, 49 Am. Rep. 666; Brandt, v. Morning