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Illegal Contracts
Contract Law
| Case Name | Description |
|---|---|
| St John Shipping v Joseph Rank | Defendants tried to argue they did not have to pay for cargo delivered as the ship was illegally overloaded |
| Quinn v IBRC | Tried to avoid paying back loans as they had been taken out for an illegal purpose |
| Everet v Williams | Unenforceable agreement of two highwaymen who agreed to share the proceeds of their robberies |
| Clay v Yates | Contract to publish a libel was held to be illegal and unenforceable as it was grounded in a tort |
| Gray v Hibernian Insurance | Since the insured had been acquitted on a criminal charge of arson, the insurance company had to honour the fire insurance policy |
| Pearce v Brooks | Unable to claim damages for breach of contract when carriage used by prostitute to travel in to attract customers was returned in a damaged condition |
| Armhouse Lee Ltd v Chappell | Phone sex line unable to avoid paying for advertisements |
| Lord Mayor, Alderman & Burgesses of Dublin v Hayes | Courts found void an agreement to pay money for an appointment to public office |
| Tomlinson v Dick Evans "U" Drive | Unable to bring unfair dismissal proceedings as pay raise had been paid out of petty cash fund |
| Pro Active Sports Management v Rooney | Agreement to be represented exclusively for eight years constituted a particularly long time relative to the duration of a footballer's career |
| Whitecross Potatoes v Coyle | Plaintiffs could sue on contract as they had no knowledge of defendant's decision to illegally smuggle potatoes into Northern Ireland |
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