McMaster v. Ford Motor Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Wilson, J., Richland, October, 1920. Action by S. B. McMaster against Ford Motor Co. and others. Judgment for plaintiff and the Ford Motor Co. and Universal Auto Co. appeal. cite: Act which if'done by one would not be actionable, will not be made actionable if done by several by agreement: 24 How., 407; 37 E. R. A., 455; 58 E. R. A., 135; 91 N. Y. S., 185. E'ffect of malice or bad motive: 62 L. R. A., 673; A. C. (1898), 1; A. C. (1892), 25; Cooley, Torts (2d.
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Before Wilson, J., Richland, October, 1920. Action by S. B. McMaster against Ford Motor Co. and others. Judgment for plaintiff and the Ford Motor Co. and Universal Auto Co. appeal. cite: Act which if'done by one would not be actionable, will not be made actionable if done by several by agreement: 24 How., 407; 37 E. R. A., 455; 58 E. R. A., 135; 91 N. Y. S., 185. E'ffect of malice or bad motive: 62 L. R. A., 673; A. C. (1898), 1; A. C. (1892), 25; Cooley, Torts (2d. Ed.), 832, 836. As to action taken in furtherance of trade: 21 R R. A. (N. S.), 550; 6 A. R R., 909. Evidence of former…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Cothran.
Action against Ford Motor Company, a Michigan corporation, engaged in manufacturing and selling Ford cars throughout the United States through agents who are granted exclusive rights in certain territories, and against four of these agents, for $500,000.00 damages. The complaint contains two alleged causes of action, but, in view of the fact that the verdict was based upon the first cause of action alone, the second cause of action need not be considered.
The first cause of action alleges, in substance, that the plaintiff invented…
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