Holtzman v. Israel

Appellate Court of Illinois

Holtzman v. Israel

194 Ill. App. 474

Appellate Court of Illinois·Decided October 5, 1915·No. Gen. No. 20,193·Published·Cited by 1 cases

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Mr. Presiding Justice McSurely

delivered the opinion of the court.

3. Contracts, § 161*—when illegal purpose of one party does not invalidate. In an action to recover back money paid by plaintiff to defendant under a contract providing that the money should be returned under certain conditions, it is not a defense to the action that defendant had a private purpose to use the money unlawfully, unless plaintiff knew of such purpose.

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Mr. Presiding Justice McSurely

delivered the opinion of the court.

3. Contracts, § 161*—when illegal purpose of one party does not invalidate. In an action to recover back money paid by plaintiff to defendant under a contract providing that the money should be returned under certain conditions, it is not a defense to the action that defendant had a private purpose to use the money unlawfully, unless plaintiff knew of such purpose.

Holtzman v. Israel, 194 Ill. App. 474 (Ill. Ct. App. 1915).

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