Thacker Coal Co. v. Burke
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Mingo County. Action by the Thacker Coal & Coke Company against Charles Burke and others. Erom a judgment sustaining a demurrer to the declaration, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Brannon, Judge:
The Thacker Coal and Coke Company filed a declaration in trespass on the. case in the circuit court of Mingo county against Charles Burke and five others for damage for enticing servants from the plaintiff’s service, which declaration upon demurrer was dismissed, and the company sued out a writ of error.
Certain legal principles control the case. In Transportation Co. v. Oil Co., 50 W. Va. 611, we find it stated, .on authority there given, that “If one wantonly and maliciously, whether for his own benefit or not, induces a person to violate his contract with a third person to…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Walker v. CroninMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1871
- Chemical National Bank v. Hartford Deposit Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Employing Printers Club v. Doctor Blosser Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Transportation Co. v. Standard Oil Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1902
- Hellen & Acosta v. Steinwender & SellnerSupreme Court of Florida · 1891
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- Peoples Security Life Insurance v. HooksSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1988
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