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· 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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