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  "name": "The News Publishing Company, Appellant, v. Associated Press of Illinois et al., (Defendants), Victor F. Lawson, Appellee*",
  "name_abbreviation": "News Publishing Co. v. Associated Press",
  "decision_date": "1914-12-22",
  "docket_number": "Gen. No. 19,764",
  "first_page": "90",
  "last_page": "91",
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    "name_long": "Illinois",
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    "judges": [],
    "parties": [
      "The News Publishing Company, Appellant, v. Associated Press of Illinois et al., (Defendants), Victor F. Lawson, Appellee*"
    ],
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      {
        "text": "Mr. Presiding Justice\nBarnes delivered the opinion of the court.",
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    "attorneys": [
      "Joseph L. McNab and Tappan Gregory, for appellant; S. S. Gregory, of counsel.",
      "Calhoun, Lyford & Sheean, for appellee."
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    "head_matter": "The News Publishing Company, Appellant, v. Associated Press of Illinois et al., (Defendants), Victor F. Lawson, Appellee*\nGen. No. 19,764.\n(Not to he reported in full.)\nAppeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Charles H. Bowi.es, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1913.\nAffirmed.\nOpinion filed December 22, 1914.\nAbstract of the Decision.\n1. Torts, \u00a7 32 \u2014where judgment may be entered against one or more. Where the declaration is not predicated upon the theory of principal and agent, but avers joint liability, under such an averment in a tort case one or more of the defendants may be found guilty or not- guilty.- \u25a0\n2. Newspapers, \u00a7 6*\u2014evidence insufficient to show illegal exaction for news service. In an action to recover damages for an alleged unlawful exaction in a contract for news service,: evidence held insufficient to support a verdict for the plaintiff irrespective of the court\u2019s finding that no cause of action existed in reviewing the record on a writ of error sued out by a defendant.\nGridley, J., concurring specially.\nStatement of the Case.\n. Action by the News Publishing Company a corporation, against the Associated Press of Illinois, Victor F. Lawson, its president, and two directors to recover an alleged unlawful- exaction under a contract for news service. From a\" verdict and judgment in favor of defendant Lawson and against his codefendant, the Associated Press, the plaintiff appeals.\nPlaintiff contended that defendant Lawson was the agent of the Associated Press in an illegal transaction, and equally guilty with it, and if the verdict was correct as to the Associated Press, it was inconsistent and wrong as to Lawson.\nJoseph L. McNab and Tappan Gregory, for appellant; S. S. Gregory, of counsel.\nCalhoun, Lyford & Sheean, for appellee.\nSee Illinois Notes Digest, Vols. XI to XV, and Cumulative Quarterly, same topic and section number."
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