Cook v. Robinson
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Quillian, Justice.
1. “A conspiracy upon which a civil action for damages may be founded is a combination between two or more persons either to do some act which is a tort, or else to do some lawful act by methods which constitute a tort. Where it is sought to impose civil liability for a conspiracy, the conspiracy of itself furnishes no cause of action. The gist of the action, if a cause of action exists, is not the conspiracy alleged, but the tort committed against the plaintiff and the resulting damage. Martha Mills v. Moseley, 50 Ga. App. 536, 538 (2) (179 S. E. 159). Thus, where the act…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Ellison v. Georgia RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1891
- Luke v. DuPreeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1924
- Woodruff v. HughesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
- Grant v. HartSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
- Employing Printers Club v. Doctor Blosser Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1905
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- Nottingham v. WrigleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1965
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