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contrary to public policy

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From 287 U.S. 283 - Advance-Rumely Thresher Co. v. Jackson · 1932Most cited · 48 citing opinions

it is only where enforcement conflicts with dominant public interests that one who has had the benefit of performance by the other party to a contract will be permitted to avoid his own promise