Jackson v. McLean

The question that arises on the demurrer to the bill is whether the relief prayed for by the complainant ought to be denied, on the ground that the demand sought to be enforced grows out of an illegal or immoral contract or transaction, to which the complainant was a party. The decision of this question involves a statement at some length of the material allegations of the bill, which is very lengthy. I shall only state the substance of the pleading, mainly in my own language. The com-*214plainapt avers that, in the life-time of Dr. James H. McLean, he entered into an agreement with him to…