Morrison v. Rogers

Citations

• 115 Cal. 252
• 46 P. 1072
• 1896 Cal. LEXIS 1004

Syllabus

<p>Contracts—Illegality—Public Policy—Marriage Brokerage—Action tor Services.—A marriage brokerage contract is invalid as being contrary to public policy, and services'rendered under such a contract are without legal consideration, and are incapable of forming the foundation of an action for their r rovery.</p> <p>Id.—Promotion or Existing Agreement to Marry.—There is no difference in principle between services rendered under a contract to promote the carrying out of an existing agreement of marriage, and those rendered for the purpose of inducing another to marry a person not previ ously known.</p>