Tomkins v. Seattle Construction & Dry Dock Co.

Citations

• 96 Wash. 511
• 165 P. 384
• 1917 Wash. LEXIS 608

Syllabus

<p>Contracts — Effect op Illegality — Violation op Statute. Where plaintiff, an alien, was employed to come to this country to serve defendant from month to month at a salary of $300 per month, in violation of 23 U. S. St. at L. p. 332, a subsequent agreement, made at the end of the first month, whereby it was agreed that plaintiff should “continue to perform said services for defendant at said monthly salary of $300” is so connected with the illegal contract as to render it illegal and void; the test being as to whether plaintiff is required to rely on the illegal contract.</p>