 | New York (State). Courts - 1914 - 822 pages
...and unenforcible. Whether a contract is contrary to public policy, that principle of la"w that no one can lawfully do that which has a tendency to be injurious to the public, or against the public Misc.] Supreme Court, February, 1914. good, is to be ascertained from the law of the state as found... | |
 | 1894 - 922 pages
...to public policy. ' Public policy is defined as "that principle of the law which holds that no one can lawfully do that which has a tendency to be injurious to the public, or a'gainst the public good." 19 Am. & Eng. Ene. Law, 565; Egerton v. Broitnlow, 4 HL Cas. 1: Swann v. Swann, 21 Fed. Rep. 299; Dames... | |
 | John Lewis - 1895 - 826 pages
...is as follows: "By public policy is intended that principle of the law which holds that no subject can lawfully do that which has a tendency to be injurious to the public or against the public good, which may be termed the policy of the law, or public policy in relation to the administration of the... | |
 | 1895 - 794 pages
...of public policy. By public policy is intended that principle of- the law which holds that no person can lawfully do that which has a tendency to be injurious to the public, or is against the public good. Hence it fo'lows that an agreement to do an unlawful act canuot.be supported... | |
 | 1895 - 1210 pages
...Brougham said: "By public policy is Intended that principle of the law which holds that no subject can lawfully do that which has a tendency to be injurious to the public, or is against the public good." Egerton v. Earl Brownlow, supra. The trouble is not in the principle of... | |
 | 1896 - 922 pages
...for themselves, and nre not bound by decisions of slate courts. Public policy is that principle of law which holds that no subject or citizen can lawfully...be injurious to the public, or against the public (rood. People v. Chicago Ga* Trust Co. 130 111. 268, 8 LRA 487; Graft v. UeConoitahv. 79 111. 346,... | |
 | Abraham Clark Freeman - 1896 - 1026 pages
...agreement must 'be held as hostile to public policy, end therefore void. Public policy is that principle of law -which holds that no subject or citizen can lawfully do that which has a tendency to 'be injurious to tihe public or against the public good. This principle owes its existence to the very sources from... | |
 | William John Tossell - 1911 - 774 pages
...into the contract of insurance. "Public policy is that principle of law \vhich holds that no subject can lawfully do that which has a tendency to be injurious to the public or against the public good. ' ' It may be true as an abstract proposition of law that a corporation has no insurable interest iu... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Hun, New York (State). Supreme Court - 1894 - 734 pages
...appellant, public policy is defined as follows : " That principle of the law which holds that no one can lawfully do that which has a tendency to be injurious to the public, or against the public good, may be termed the policy of the la\v, the public policy in relation to the administration of the law."... | |
 | Colorado. Court of Appeals - 1896 - 666 pages
...Brougham said: "B}r public policy is intended that principle of the law which holds that no subject can lawfully do that which has a tendency to be injurious to the public, or is against the public good." Egerton v. Earl of Brownlow, supra. The trouble is not in the principle... | |
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It is perhaps correct .to say that public policy is that principle of law which holds that no person can lawfully do that which has a tendency to be injurious to the public or against the public good... 
