Miller v. Anderson

The following opinion was filed January 15, 1924:

Owen, J.

Defendant and respondent contends that the contract by which he agreed to give the plaintiff one half of what might be recovered upon the claim is void as being contrary to public policy, in that (a) it was champertous; (b) it held out an inducement to commit or induce the commission of fraud or perjury; and (c) it constituted an agreement whereby a person is to receive more than the statutory witness fees for appearing and testifying to facts within his knowledge.

That a champertous contract is void and will not be enforced is a trite…