Yank v. Juhrend

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• noting that generally, unless legislative intent specifies otherwise, contracts made in contravention of a statute are illegal and void
• denying seller of property the ability to enforce promissory note and mortgage, based on failure to obtain a subdivision permit, would cause a forfeiture; presumption is against a forfeiture
• “A forfeiture is generally abhorred by the law.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).