66 Ga. 664
Decided February 15, 1881
Supreme Court of Georgia · decided 1881-02-15
Contracts. United States mails. Before Judge Erwin. White Superior Court. November Term, 1880.
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Decided 1881-02-15
Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently June 1925
3 state decisions
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¶1We cannot see that the court below erred in the point decided. The contract, which is Sought to be enforced, appears to be illegal under the laws of the United States and the post office regulations made under those laws.
¶2See Revised Stat. U. S., 3737, 3709, 3963 ; Post-office Reg., 1877, p. 146; Adver. for contr., P. M. Gen’l., of 1876, p. 51.
¶3The contract on which the suit depends being illegal, no court will enforce it.
¶4Judgment affirmed.