· 9/19/1812
M'Clurg v. Ross
Citations
- 5 Binn. 218
- 1812 Pa. LEXIS 55
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- Duress, when asserted as an affirmative defense to a contract claim, requires a showing that the alleged victim was “deprived of the freedom of will” and that the alleged perpetrator acquired “dominion over [his] mind.”
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Judges: Brackenridge, Tilghman, Yeates
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