Jenks v. Hoag
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
■ Tort to" recover damages for an alleged, conspiracy of the defendant, an attorney at law, with his client under examination as a poor debtor, to prevent, by false testimony of the client, the plaintiff’s intestate from obtaining an order for the application of certain money of the client in satisfaction of an execution held by the plaintiff’s intestate against her.
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■ Tort to" recover damages for an alleged, conspiracy of the defendant, an attorney at law, with his client under examination as a poor debtor, to prevent, by false testimony of the client, the plaintiff’s intestate from obtaining an order for the application of certain money of the client in satisfaction of an execution held by the plaintiff’s intestate against her. Writ dated March 17, 1900. ■ The plaintiff’s declaration alleged in substance, that the plaintiff’s intestate recovered a judgment against Charles W. Shaw and Jennie G. Shaw; that execution thereon was duly issued and demand made…
1Opinion of the CourtKnowltof, J.
This case is before us on the plaintiff s appeal from an order sustaining the defendant’s demurrer, and directing a judgment for the defendant. A question much discussed by the parties is whether the averments of the declaration state a case of damage directly resulting from the defendant’s wrong, which can be the foundation of a judgment in an action of tort. The allegations of the declaration virtually charge the defendant with subornation of perjury. He is.accused of having conspired * with his client to present false testimony which should prevent the plaintiff’s intestate from obtaining…
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