Bourlier Bros. v. Macauley
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 22 — PETITION ORDINARY — APPEAL PROM JEFFERSON COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Brief not in record. 1. One party to a contract can not maintain an action against a person who has procured the other party‘to the contract to break ,it. (Cooley on Torts, p. 497; Chambers v. Baldwin, Superior Court, 11 Ky. Law Rep., 228.) 2. An act in itself legal does not become illegal because of the motive which prompts it.
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Case 22 — PETITION ORDINARY — APPEAL PROM JEFFERSON COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Brief not in record. 1. One party to a contract can not maintain an action against a person who has procured the other party‘to the contract to break ,it. (Cooley on Torts, p. 497; Chambers v. Baldwin, Superior Court, 11 Ky. Law Rep., 228.) 2. An act in itself legal does not become illegal because of the motive which prompts it. (Phelps v. Nowlen, 72 N. Y., 39; Washhurne on Easements, 475; Benjamin v. Wheeler, 8 Gray, 410; Glendon Iron Co. v. Uhlor, 75 Pa St., 467; Adler v. Fenton, 24 How., 407.) 3. In all cases of…
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE LEWIS
DELIVERED THE OPINION OE THE COURT.
The cause of actiou stated in the petition of appellants is, in substance, that, being owners of Masonic Temple Theatre, in Louisville, they, in 1888, made a contract with H. E. Abbey, manager of Mary Anderson, a dramatic performer of great reputation, and her company, whereby it was agreed they were to perform there February 25, 26 and 27, 1889, which contract appellants complied with in every respect, having, at great expense, made necessary preparations for and advertised the performance; but that appellee,' owner of a rival theatre, though…
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