Supreme Court of New Jersey, 1824

Swayze v. Hull

Supreme Court of New Jersey · Decided September 15, 1824

8 N.J.L. 66

Opinion of the Court

Per curiam.

There is no doubt it is a corrupt and void agreement.* Therefore take a reversal.

Judgment reversed.

So, all contracts and agreements which have for their object anything contrary to principles of sound policy are void by the common law. Cowp. Rep. 39; 1 Com. on Cont. 30; 4 Esp. Rep. 97.

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