...expectation of looking alone to the other for redress in case of breach. It is a truism of the law, that an act which does not amount to a legal injury cannot...be actionable because it is done with a bad intent. It is conceded by the authorities, that one may lawfully persuade another to break his contract with...

...been abundantly shown to be justified by the authorities, even if it were not in itself a mere truism. An act which does not amount to a legal injury cannot be actionable because done with a bad intent. Any transaction which would be lawful and proper if the parties were friends...

...motives make a bad act worse, but they cannot make that a wrong which in its own essence is lawful. An act which does not amount to a legal injury cannot be actionable because done with a bad intent. Where one exercises a legal right only, the motive which actuates him is immaterial."...

...Leathern (sup.) a case of great importance ; and it only decides that in the case of an individual an act which does not -amount to a legal injury cannot be actionable because it is done with bad intent. Qitinn v. Leathern (sup.) decides that a combination to do acts in themselves lawful, not...

...relation. — Boyson v. Thorn, 578. 8. MALICIOUS MOTIVES IMMATERIAL WHERE ACT is NOT A LEGAL INJURY. — An act which does not amount to a legal injury cannot be actionable because it is done with a- bad or malicious motive or intent. Malicious motives make a bad act worse, but cannot make that a wrong...

...Parke, B., afterwards Lord Wensleydale, in giving the judgment of an exceptionally strong court, said: " An act which does not amount to a legal injury cannot...actionable because it is done with a bad intent." 8 M.ucewiu In that case the question was whether a count was good which uwf""^"l averred that the defendant...

...right and lawful for one man to do cannot furnish the foundation for an action in favor of another. Nor can the absence of commendable motive on the part...actionable because it is done with a bad intent." Again, in American & English Encyclopedia of Law (2d Ed.) vol. 8, p. 695, the doctrine is thus stated...

...right and lawful for one man to do cannot furnish the foundation for an action in favor of another. Nor can the absence of commendable motive on the part...actionable because it is done with a bad Intent." Again, in American & English Encyclopedia of Law (2d Ed.), vol. 8, p. C95, the doctrine is thus stated:...

...furnish the foundation for an action in favor of another. Nor can the absence of com mendable motives on the part of the party exercising his rights be...which is one of the necessary elements of a wrong" Again, on page 688 of the same work it is said: "What was said in the opening chapter of the work,...

...Newnhami — which had been decided but a few mouths before Lumley vx. Gye was determined — that " an act which does not amount to a legal injury cannot...actionable because it is done with a bad intent," it is impossible to conceive that he intended to put Lumley vs. Gye upon a basis which conflicted with...