 | John Lewis - Corporation law - 1895 - 826 pages
...very ill in the mouth of the defendant. It is not for his sake, however, that the objection is even allowed ; but it is founded in general principles...which the defendant has the advantage of, contrary to the real justice as between him and the plaintiff — by accident, if I may so say. The principle of... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1896 - 1252 pages
...cited as stating the basis upon which courts refuse to enforce contracts of this character. He said : "The objection that a contract is Immoral or Illegal...which the defendant has the advantage of, contrary to the real justice, as between him and the plaintiff, by accident, if I may so say." See Woodworth v.... | |
 | Joseph Chitty - Contracts - 1896 - 906 pages
...may be taken by either of the parties to such contract. "The objection," said Lord Mansfield (p), " that a contract is immoral or illegal as between plaintiff...which the defendant has the advantage of contrary to the real justice as between him and the plaintiff; .... not for the sake of the defendant, but because... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1896 - 1182 pages
..."The objection that a contract Is immoral or illegal sounds at all times very 111 in the mouth of a defendant. It is not for his sake, however, that the...which the defendant has the advantage of, contrary to the real justice as between him and the plaintiff. — by accident, if I may so say. The principle... | |
 | Abraham Clark Freeman - Law reports, digests, etc - 1897 - 1068 pages
...Lord Mansfield said: "The objection that a contract is immoral or illegal as between the plaintiff or defendant sounds at all times very ill in the mouth...which the defendant has the advantage of, contrary to the real justice between him and the plaintiff, by accident, if I may say so. The principle of public... | |
 | Indiana. Supreme Court, Horace E. Carter, Albert Gallatin Porter, Gordon Tanner, Benjamin Harrison, Michael Crawford Kerr, James Buckley Black, Augustus Newton Martin, Francis Marion Dice, John Worth Kern, John Lewis Griffiths, Sidney Romelee Moon, Charles Frederick Remy - Law reports, digests, etc - 1897 - 784 pages
...plaintiff and defendant, sounds at all times very The Winchester Electric Light Co. et al. v. Veal. ill in the mouth of the defendant. It is not for his...which the defendant has the advantage of, contrary to the real justice, as between him and the plaintiff, by accident, if I may so say. * * * ^o court will... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court, John Chandler Bancroft Davis, Henry Putzel, Henry C. Lind, Frank D. Wagner - Courts - 1898 - 744 pages
...very ill in the mouth of the defendant. It is not for his sake, however, that Opinion of the Court. the objection is ever allowed ; but it is founded...which the defendant has the advantage of, contrary to the real justice, as between him and the plaintiff, by accident, if I may so say. The principle of... | |
 | Charles Fisk Beach - Antitrust law - 1898 - 842 pages
...defendant. It. is not for his sake, however, that the objection is ever allowed, but it is founded on general principles of policy, which the defendant has the advantage of. contrary to the real justice as between him and the plaintiff, as I may so say. The principle of public policy... | |
 | Floyd Russell Mechem - Personal property - 1901 - 962 pages
...permitted but from regard for the law. As was said by Lord Mansfield in the case * already referred to, " The objection that a contract is immoral or illegal,...which the defendant has the advantage of, contrary to the real justice as between him and the plaintiff — by accident, if I may so say." § 998. Law will... | |
 | Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1901 - 692 pages
...defendant. It is not for his sake, however, that the objection is ever allowed ; but it is founded on general principles of policy, which the defendant has the advantage of, contrary to the real justice, as between him and the plaintiff ; by accident, if I may so say. The principle of... | |
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