Legal Opinion
American Thread Co. v. Rochester
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 16, 1950No. 33030PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMacIntyre, P. J.
“A conspiracy is a combination either to accomplish an unlawful end, or to accomplish a lawful end by unlawful means. Brown v. Jacobs’ Pharmacy Co., 115 Ga. 429 (41 S. E. 553, 57 L. R. A. 547, 90 Am. St. R. 126). It is well settled that, in an action on the case for conspiracy, the conspiracy per se is not the gravamen of the charge, but may be both pleaded and proved as aggravating the wrong of which the plaintiff complains, and enabling him to recover in one action against all as joint tort-feasors. Woodruff v. Hughes, 2 Ga. App. 361 (58 S. E. 551); National Bank of Savannah v. Evans, 149…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Hudgins v. Coca Cola Bottling Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Woodruff v. HughesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. GriffithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
- Conney v. Atlantic Greyhound Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1950
- Brown & Allen v. Jacobs' Pharmacy Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1902
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Cook v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1960
- Rogers v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1956
- O'Dell v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1959
- Savannah College of Art & Design, Inc. v. School of Visual Arts of Savannah, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
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