De Groot v. Van Duzer
New York Supreme Court
Error from the supreme court. This was an action of assumpsit^ brought in the superior court of law of the city of Mew-York by Van Duzer against De Groot.
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Error from the supreme court. This was an action of assumpsit^ brought in the superior court of law of the city of Mew-York by Van Duzer against De Groot. The plaintiff declared that he being a stock and exchange broker in the city of Mew-York, and in the daily habit of purchasing the notes of the Washington Banking Company, an agreement was entered into between him and the defendant, whereby, in consideration that he would deliver to the defendant such notes of the Washington Banking Company as he should from time to time procure in his business, to be put up in envelopes, and deposited on…
1Opinion of the Court
After advisement, the following opinions were delivered.
By the Chancellou.
The first question which presents itself for our consideration in this case, is the validity of the defence set up in what has been denominated the first class of special pleas, or the second, third and fourth pleas to the plaintiff’s declaration. These pleas profess to be founded upon a well settled principle of law, that no court of justice will lend its aid to enforce the performance of any contract or agreement which is contrary to public policy or good morals, or in contravention of the laws of the state ; and the…
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