Little v. Hackett

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1886-01-04

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Mr. Justice Field delivered the opinion of the court. After stating the facts in the language reported above, he continued: That one cannot recover damages for an injury to the commission of which he has directly contributed, is a rule of established law and a principle of common justice. And it matters not whether that contribution consists in his participatio…

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