Roberts v. Saukville Canning Co.

A claim of conspiracy is a, challenging allegation, but in a civil action unless the conspiracy is established by clear and convincing evidence and some act pursuant to a formed conspiracy causing damage is proven, no cause of action exists. 11 Am. Jur., Conspiracy, p. 577, sec. 45. The defendant has attempted to maintain the cause set forth in its counterclaim. The circuit court, under testimony to be referred to, ruled that Roberts, the plaintiff, “instigated and participated” in conduct on the part of directors of the Sauk-ville Canning Company (Pugh, Gross, and Babcock) which amounted to…