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BOYCOTT Definition & Legal Meaning

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A conspiracy formed and intended directly or indirectly to prevent the carrying on of any lawful business, or to Injure the business of any one by wrongfully preventing those who would be customers from buying anything from or employing the representatives of said business, by threats, intimidation, or other forcible means. Gray v. Building Trades Council, 91 Minn. 171, 97 N. W. 063, 63 L. R. A. 753, 103 Am. St. Rep. 477; State v. Glidden, 55 Conn. 40, 8 Atl. 890, 3 Am. St Rep. 23; In re Crump, 84 Va. 027, 6 S. E. 620, 10 Am. St. Rep. 895; Oxley Stave Co. v. International Union (C. C.) 72 Fed. 699; Casey v. Typographical Union (C. C.) 45 Fed. 135, 12 L. It. A. 193; Davis v. Starrett, 97 Me. 568. 55 Atl. 516; Barr v. Essex Trades Council, 53 N. J. Eq. 101, 30 Atl. 881; Park v. Druggists’ Ass’n, 175 N. Y. 1, 07 N. E. 130, 02 L. It. A. 031′. 96 Am. St. Rep. 578.

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