William Lewis v John Henry Bright and Charles Francis Browne: 27 Apr 1855

Where a clergyman engages in trade, contrary to the provisions of stat1 and 2 Vict c 106 s29, and makes a contract in the course of such trade, such contract may, under the proviso in sect 31, be enforced either against or by the clergyman, though both parties contract with knowledge of the facts constituting the illegality.

Citations:

[1855] EngR 398, (1855) 4 El and Bl 917, (1855) 119 ER 341

Links:

Commonlii

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Contract

Updated: 05 June 2022; Ref: scu.292320