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an injuria for which the Aquilian action lies if it has
directly resulted in loss.
(See
Young ,1922 A.D. 492 at 507;
Matthews and Others v
Geary & Son (Pty) Ltd v. Gove
1964(1) SA 434 (A) at 440-441
In order to succeed in an action based on unfair
competition, the plaintiff must establish all the requi¬
sites of Aquilian liability, including proof that the de¬
fendant has committed a wrongful, act.
In such a case,
the unlawfulness which is a requisite of Aquilian liability
may fall into a category of clearly recognized illegality,
as in the illustrations given by CORBETT J in Dun and
Bradstreet (Pty) Ltd v S.A. Merchants Combined Credit Bureau(Cape)(Pty)Ltd
.1968 (1) SA 209 (C) at 216 F-H, namely,trading in contravention
of.....
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