Foreman v. . Drake’s Empirical Analysis
1887
Citation profile
3 federal appellate · 4 state decisions
How this case has been cited
Cited by 7 later decisions — most recently December 1919
3 federal appellate · 4 state decisions
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““ * * * The mere fact that it is stipulated that The defendant Andrews might put ail end to the 1erm of hiring, if the compensation should not be paid at the several times specified, or for the causes mentioned, could not change the nature of the contract, nor does such a stipulation have the effect to render the transaction a conditional sale of the property. There is no reason- why the contract of hiring should not have conditions, upon the happening of which it shall or may be terminated; nor does the stipulation that the feme defendant might purchase The furniture during the term of the hiring, affect the nature of the contract. We can see no reason why it should, it might be that the course of fortunes of her business would lead or enable her to do so — it might be otherwise. Moreover, this stipulation goes to show that the parties did not contemplate a sale by the contract of any kind or nature. By the terms of the agreement the feme defendant had tlie right at any time during the term of hiring to purchase the properly l'or a price, substantially the sum of money agreed to be paid as compensation for the use of the property. This seems to be a singular stipulation, and suggests a want of good faith in some way; but of itself it cannot change the nature and defeat the purpose of the contract. There may be some reason for it that, we do not see. It is not suggested, nor does it appear, that the whole transaction was a sham and a fraud. We pass upon the instrument as it a”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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