 No court will lend its aid to a man who founds his cause of action upon an immoral or an illegal act.  Reports of Cases Determined in the Supreme Court of the Territory of Utah - Page 95by Utah. Supreme Court, Albert Hagan, John Augustine Marshall, John Maxcy Zane, James A. Williams, Joseph M. Tanner, George L. Nye, John Walcott Thompson, August B. Edler, William S. Dalton, Alonzo Blair Irvine, H. Arnold Rich, Harmel L. Pratt - 1903Full view - About this book
 | New Jersey. Court of Chancery - 1891 - 700 pages
...accident, if I may so say. The principle of public policy is this : ex dolo malo non oritur actio. No court will lend its aid to a man who founds his cause of action upon an immoral or an illegal aet. If, from the plaintiff's own stating or otherwise, the muse of action appears to arise ex turpi... | |
 | Alabama. Supreme Court, George Noble Stewart - 1832 - 558 pages
...it is founded on the principle of public policy, ex dolo malo non oritur actio. "No Court," says he, "will lend its aid to a man who founds his cause of action upon an illegal or an immoral act. If, from the pip "-'tiff's own stating, or otherwise, the cause of action... | |
 | Joseph Chitty - 1834 - 850 pages
...by accident, if I may so say. The principle of public policy is this, ex dolo malo nan oritur actio. No court will lend its aid to a man who founds his...cause of action upon an immoral or an illegal act. If, from the plaintiff's own stating or otherwise, the cause of action appear to arise ex turpi causa,... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas, Peregrine Bingham - 1836 - 856 pages
...carrying into effect any thing which is prohibited by law." In Lightfoot v. Tenant (d) it is said, " no Court will lend its aid to a man who founds his...cause of action upon an immoral or an illegal act." And Montefiore v. Montefiarc (e) shews that the same principle applies to a defence affected by the... | |
 | Herbert Broom - 1845 - 544 pages
...accident, if I may so say. The principle of public policy is this : ex dolo malo non oritur actio. No court will lend its aid to a man who founds his...cause of action upon an immoral or an illegal act. If, from the plaintiff's own stating or otherwise, the cause of action appear to arise ex turpi causa,... | |
 | Samuel Owen - 1846 - 494 pages
...of carrying into effect anything which is prohibited by law." Per Le Blanc J. 1 Maul. & Sel. 593. " No court will lend its aid to a man who founds his cause of action upon an immoral or illegal act. If from the plaintiff' 's own showing or otherwise, the cause of action appears to arise... | |
 | New York (State). Supreme Court, John Lansing Wendell - 1846 - 722 pages
...plaintiff, if I may so say. The principle of public policy is this — ex dolo malo non oritur actio. No court will lend its aid to a man who founds his cause of action upon an illegal or immoral act. If from the plaintiff's own showing, or otherwise, the cause of action appears... | |
 | 1846 - 632 pages
...the laws of the country, and if the party does not set up the objection, the court will do so ; as no court will lend its aid to a man who founds his claim on an illegal act, or one which contravenes general principles of public policy. The Chancellor... | |
 | Patrick Shaw - 1847 - 358 pages
...action. Lord Mansfield said, " The principle of public policy Is this ; ex dolo malo non oritur actio : No Court will lend its aid to a man who founds his cause of action on an immoral or illegal act. If, from the plaintiff's own statement or otherwise, the cause of action... | |
 | Alabama. Supreme Court - 1855 - 850 pages
...Quinby's recovery against him, and the proof shows that he knew he was committing a trespass ; and no court will lend its aid to a man who founds his suit on an illegal act. — St. John v. St. John's Church, 15 Barb. SCR 352; Chitty oil Contracts,... | |
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