Knowing contract bars relief
Definitions from Case Law · United States Supreme Court
Definitions from Case Law
From 37 U.S. 178 - Clarke v. White · 1838Most cited · 67 citing opinions
He who purchases unsound property, with knowledge of the unsoundness at the time cannot maintain an action. So if one compounds a debt, or makes any other contract, with a full knowledge of all the facts, acting at arm's length upon his judgment, and fails to guard against loss; he must abide the consequences. Neither fraud nor mistake can be imputed to such an agreement.
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