Arter v. Byington

Citations

• 44 Ill. 468

Syllabus

<p>Contracts—parties to illegal contracts—must abide the consequences. ^During the late civil war, one B. engaged in illicit trade with the enemy, was detected by A., and, to prevent his exposure to the authorities, he paid A. $1,000. Held, that B. could not recover it back. The law affords no relief to joint actors in an unlawful scheme.</p>