 | Law - 1898 - 562 pages
...upon the broad ground of public policy, viz., that a contract the tendency of which is to end anger the public interests or injuriously affect the public...made the foundation of its judgment. If, therefore, a poh'cy — taken out by the person whose life is insured, and in which the sum named is made payable... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1919 - 2026 pages
...contract, the tendency of which is to endanger the public interest and affect the public good, and which is subversive of sound morality, ought never to receive the sanction of a court of equity or be the foundation for its judgment. Ritter v. Mutual Life Ins. Co., 169 US 139, 18 Sup. Ct.... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1899 - 986 pages
...attribute to them a purpose to make a pnntnict that could not be enforced without Injury to the public. A contract, the tendency of which Is to endanger the...subversive of sound morality, ought never to receive the sn notion of a court of Justice, or be m:ide the foundation of its Judg18 SC— 20 ment. If, therefore,... | |
 | Law - 1906 - 1172 pages
...Insure one against suicide would be against public policy. Mr. Justice Harķan, In the opinion, said: "A contract the tendency of which is to endanger the...justice, or be made the foundation of its judgment" An agreement to be bound by a contract which the parties are making, In spite of subsequently discovered... | |
 | Insurance law - 1898 - 1188 pages
...attribute to them a purpose to make a contract that could not be enforced without injury to the public. A contract, the tendency of which is to endanger the...good, or which is subversive of sound morality, ought nevel1 to receive the sanction of a court of justice, or be made the foundation of its judgment. If,... | |
 | Canada. Insurance Branch - Insurance - 1898 - 624 pages
...attribute to them a purpose to make a contract that could not be enforced without injury to the public. A contract, the tendency of which is to endanger the public interests or injuriously effect the public good, or which is subversive of sound morality, ought never to receive the sanction... | |
 | Insurance - 1898 - 628 pages
...attribute to them a purpose to make a contract that could not be enforced without injury to the public. Л contract, the tendency of which is to endanger the public interests or injuriously effect the public good, or which is subversive of sound morality, ought never to receive the sanction... | |
 | Canada - 1899 - 764 pages
...attribute to them a purpose to make a contract thut could not be enforced without injury to the public. Л contract, the tendency of which is to endanger the public interests or injuriously effect the public good, or which is subversive of sound morality, ought never to receive the sanction... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1922 - 722 pages
...injuriously affect the public. Such a contract would be subversive of sound morality, and one which ought not to receive the sanction of a court of justice or be made the foundation of an action. This aspect of the insurance law is there most thoroughly discussed. It is pointed out that... | |
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And the conclusion was based, among other considerations, upon public policy, the court saying that "a contract, the tendency of which is to endanger the public interests or injuriously affect the public good, or which is subversive of sound morality,... 
