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" If, from the plaintiff's own stating or otherwise, the cause of action appears to arise ex turpi causa, or the transgression of a positive law of this country, there the Court says he has no right to be assisted. It is upon that ground the Court goes;... "
Commentaries Upon International Law - Page 322
by Sir Robert Phillimore - 1855
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Treatise on the Civil and Criminal Jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace and ...

Charles W. Langdon - Constables - 1870 - 858 pages
...or the transgression of a positive law of this country, there the court says he has no right to be assisted* It is upon that ground the court goes, not...advantage of it; for where both are equally in fault, ytotior est conditio defendentis." The authorities and the reason of the rule leave no question as...
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Albany Law Journal, Volume 28

Law - 1884 - 550 pages
...causa, or the transgression of a positive law of this country, then the court says he has no right to be assisted. It is upon that ground the court goes, not...they will not lend their aid to such a plaintiff." And the effect is the same, if the contract is, in fact, ' illegal, as made in violation of a statute,...
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Albany Law Journal, Volume 33

Law - 1886 - 548 pages
...transgression of a positive law of the country, theu the court says he has no right to be assisted. It ia upon that ground the court goes, not for the sake...not lend their aid to such a plaintiff. So if the defendant and the plaintiff were to change sides, and the defendant were to bring his action against...
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Albany Law Journal, Volume 40

Law - 1890 - 542 pages
...or the transgression of a positive law of this country, there the court says he has no right to be assisted. It is upon that ground the court goes, not for the sake of the defendant, bat becanse they will not lend their aid to such a plaintiff. So, if the plaintiff and defendant were...
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Reports of Cases in Criminal Law Argued and Determined in All the ..., Volume 11

Edward William Cox - Criminal law - 1871 - 856 pages
...or the transgression of a positive law of this country, there the court says ho has no right to bo assisted. It is upon that ground the Court goes, not...defendant were to change sides, and the defendant were to bring his action against the plaintiff, the latter would then have the advantage of it, for...
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Reports of All the Cases Decided by All the Superior Courts Relating to ...

Great Britain. Magistrates' cases - Justices of the peace - 1871 - 712 pages
...u>! assisted. It is upon that ground" the court goes, not for the sake of the MAO. CAS,— VOL. VI. defendant, but because they will not lend their aid...defendant were to change sides, and the defendant were to bring his action against the plaintiff, the latter would then have the advantage of it, for...
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Reports of Cases in Law and Equity: Argued and Determined in the ..., Volume 41

Georgia. Supreme Court - Equity - 1871 - 818 pages
...causa, or the transgression of a positive law of this country, then the Courts say he has no right to be assisted. It is upon that ground the Court goes, not for the sake of the defendant, but beaause it will not lend iu aid to such a plaintiff. So if the plaintiff and defendant should change...
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Reports of All the Cases Decided by All the Superior Courts Relating to ...

Great Britain. Magistrates' cases - Justices of the peace - 1871 - 716 pages
...the transgression of a positive law of this country, there the court says In- h. is no right to be assisted. It is upon that ground the court goes, not for the sake of the MAO. CAA— VOL. VI. defendant, but because they will not lend their aid to such a plaintiff. So, if...
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The American Law Register, Volume 11; Volume 20

Electronic journals - 1872 - 854 pages
...justice as between him and the plaintiff ; not for the sake of the defendant, but because the court will not lend their aid to such a plaintiff. So, if...defendant were to change sides, and the defendant were to bring his action against the plaintiff, the latter would then have the advantage of it ; for...
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The Central Law Journal, Volume 7

Law - 1878 - 540 pages
...or the transgression of a positive law of this country, then, the court says, he has no right to be assisted. It is upon that ground the court goes ;...his action against the plaintiff, the latter would have the advantage of it; for, where both are equally in fault, potior est conditio defendentis-" Holman...
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