May v. Draper

While under arrest, charged with grand, larceny, plaintiff paid to the defendant the money, recovery of which is sought in this action, and, from a verdict and judgment in his favor, defendant appeals.

Upon receipt of the money by defendant and payment of costs and expenses by plaintiff incident to the arrest, he was released. Defendant insists plaintiff’s evidence shows an agreement of the parties to compound a felony, and he invokes the principle that the law will leave all who share in the guilt of an illegal transaction where it finds them, and null not lend its aid either to enforce the…