Robinson v. Van Hooser
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Western District of Kentucky. Action at law by J. F. Van Ilooser against A. A. Robinson and others. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants bring error.
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In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Western District of Kentucky. Action at law by J. F. Van Ilooser against A. A. Robinson and others. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants bring error. This is a proceeding to reverse a judgment of $2,500 recovered by defendant in error (hereinafter called plaintiff) against plaintiffs in error (19 in number, and hereinafter called defendants). Plaintiff was. the owner of a farm of 100 acres in Christian county, Ivy., on which he resided with his family for over 25 years.- In June, 1909. he removed with his family to Tennessee. Among…
1Opinion of the CourtWarrington, Circuit Judge
(after stating the facts as above). [ 1 ] It is contended that material errors occurred at the trial, through misconception of the nature of the action. It is said that the court in effect instructed the jury that the gist of the action is the conspiracy, instead) of the damage sustained by reason o.f it. But the charge does not admit of the interpretation that it was necessary to prove the conspiracy only. The resulting damages alleged were as*623sociated with the action and the trial throughout. The court on motion of defendants required plaintiff to amend his petition by making his claim for…
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