Olmsted, Inc. v. Maryland Casualty Co.

This action is based upon a conspiracy. The appeal can be disposed of by an examination of the facts for the purpose of ascertaining whether anything was done pursuant to the ■alleged conspiracy which is actionable. This court is committed to the rule that a conspiracy cannot be the subject of a civil action unless something is done pursuant to it which, without the conspiracy, would give a right of action. Beechley v. Mulville, 102 Iowa 602, 70 N. W. 107, 71 N. W. 428, 63 Am. St. Rep. 479; De Wulf v. Dix, 110 Iowa 553, 81 N. W. 779; Jayne v. Drorbaugh, 63 Iowa 711, 17 N. W. 433; Dunshee v.…