Vandhitch v. Alverson

The petition, alleging that the plaintiff was engaged in the barber-shop business, was brought against certain individuals similarly engaged, the Master Barbers Association, and two other corporations. Recovery was sought of damages for the impairment of trade, “nominal and actual damages,” and “vindictive damages,” because of the alleged “conspiring and confederating together” of the defendants “to the end and for the purpose of putting plaintiff out of business and of forcing him to abandon his shop and discontinue plying his trade,” through the alleged “activities, unfair and illegal means…