That every contract made for or about any matter or thing which is prohibited and made unlawful by any statute is a void contract, though the statute itself doth not mention that it shall be so, but only inflicts a penalty on the offender, because a penalty... Opinions of Attorneys General - Página 1401851Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Theophilus Parsons - 1859 - 936 páginas
...made unlawful by statute, is a void contract, though the statute does not mention that it shall bo so, but only inflicts a penalty on the offender, because...penalty implies a prohibition, though there are no prohibitory words in the statute." This is cited and adopted by Tindal, C. J-, in Do Begnis v. Armistead,... | |
| Theophilus Parsons - 1859 - 928 páginas
...6 In Bartlett v. Vinor, Carth. 251, the law is thus stated by Holt, CJ : "Every contract made for, or about any matter or thing, which is prohibited and made unlawful by statute, is a void contract, though the statute does not mention that it shall be so, but only inflicts... | |
| 1860 - 658 páginas
...Holt, in the early case ofSartlett v. Vinor (a), in the following terms : "Every contract made for or about any matter or thing, which is " prohibited and made unlawful by statute, is a void contract, " though the statute does not mention that it shall be so, but only "... | |
| Nathan Howard (Jr.) - 1860 - 692 páginas
...the same construction as the one in the case reported in 5 Sand. SCR, 153. 4. Every contract made for or about any matter or thing which is prohibited and made unlawful by statute, is a void contract. Though the statute does not mention that it shall be so, but only inflicts... | |
| William Selwyn - 1861 - 840 páginas
...corrupt presentation of a person to an ecclesiastical benefice for money, <fcc. Every contract made for or about any matter or thing, which is prohibited...made unlawful by any statute, is a void contract, although the statute itself doth not mention that it shall be so, but only inflicts a penalty on the... | |
| 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 - 1863 - 654 páginas
...matter or thing which is prohibited and made unlawful by statute, is a void contract, though the statute does not mention that it shall be so, but only inflicts...penalty implies a prohibition, though there are no prohibitory words in the statute. Per Holt, CJ, in Bartlett v. Viner, Carth. 251. An insurance is void,... | |
| 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 - 1864 - 626 páginas
...Vinor, Skin. 322, says: "Every contract made for or about any matter or thing which is prohibited or made unlawful by any statute, is a void contract though...because a penalty implies a prohibition, though there Daniels et al. v. Barney; Same v. Wells. are no prohibitory words in the statute." In th'e case at... | |
| Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court - 1864 - 580 páginas
...vs. Mayberry. WHEELER vs. RUSSELL. In Bartlett vs. Vinor, Holt, CJ, says, " Every contract made for or about any matter or thing, which is prohibited...and made unlawful by any statute, is a void contract ; although the statute itself doth not mention that it shall be so, but only inflicts a penalty on... | |
| Asa Kinne - 1865 - 340 páginas
...— As long ago as the time of LORD HALE, it was decided, Carthew, 252, that every contract made for or about any matter or thing which is prohibited and...the statute itself does not mention that it shall be void, and only inflicts a penalty on the offender ; and this has been fully recognized m the case of... | |
| John William Smith - 1868 - 594 páginas
...matter or thing which is prohibited and made unlawful by statute, is a void contract, though the statute does not mention that it shall be so, but only inflicts...penalty implies a prohibition, though there are no prohibitory words in the statute." According to this principle, where a statute reciting the inconvenience... | |
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