Boyson v. Thorn

Citations

• 98 Cal. 578
• 21 L.R.A. 233
• 33 P. 492
• 1893 Cal. LEXIS 959

Syllabus

<p>Action—Malicious Inducing of Breach of Contract__An action will not lie against one, who, from malicious motives, but without threats, violence, falsehood, deception, or benefit to himself, induces „ . uo violate his contract with the plaintiff, with whom he does not stand in the relation of master and servant, or any other personal relation.</p> <p>Id.—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 which in its own essence is lawful.</p>