Moore v. Smith’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “If the plaintiffs knew that the contract was prohibited, they would not be allowed to assert their wrong doing to claim a benefit from it. However, the record is completely void of evidence to support the supposition that the plaintiffs knowingly embarked on an illegal scheme. In fact, during the negotiations, Mr. Smith was represented by counsel who drew up the documents and was perhaps aware of the contract; the plaintiffs were not represented. If anyone should be charged with knowledge that article 1976 would invalidate the transaction, it is Mr. Smith. This is clearly not a case of the plaintiffs "alleging their own turpitude."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Morris v. People's Bank & Trust Co.