Where a contract has several distinct objects, of which one at least is lawful, and one at least is unlawful, in whole or in part, the contract is void as to the latter and valid as to the rest.
Cal. Civ. Code § 1599
Object of a Contract
Applied in 38 court decisions — leading case 61 Cal. 2d 311 - Coast Bank v. Minderhout (1964)
Most recently applied in Jose Ronderos v. Usf Reddaway, Inc. (August 2024)
Enacted 1872.
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