Lemonius & Co. v. D. Mayer & Son
Mississippi Supreme Court
From the chancery court of Issaquena county. Hon. W. It. Trigg, Chancellor. The facts are stated in the opinion. A contract valid in the jurisdiction where made and to be performed, will be enforced by the courts of another jurisdiction, through comity, although by its laws the contract be void.
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From the chancery court of Issaquena county. Hon. W. It. Trigg, Chancellor. The facts are stated in the opinion. A contract valid in the jurisdiction where made and to be performed, will be enforced by the courts of another jurisdiction, through comity, although by its laws the contract be void. The exception is where the foreign contract was made with the design to defraud the laws of the forum, or is one which is contrary to sound morals or prejudicial to the interests of the country or state where sought to be enforced. It may be difficult to state exactly when a case comes within the…
1Opinion of the CourtCooper, J.
In the summer of 1891, Oscar E. Mayer, of the firm of D. Mayer & Son, was in Liverpool, England, at which pla.ce the appellants were in business as cotton commission merchants, and, as such; had before that time, and since Jrave, transacted business with said firm of D. Mayer & Son. At some time prior to the third day of September, Oscar E. Mayer, acting for his firm, directed appellants to purchase for account of his firm a large quantity of cotton for future delivery, which contracts of purchase were to be made on the flags at Liverpool, and under and subject to the rules and usages of the…
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