Greenberg v. Evening Post Ass'n
Connecticut Supreme Court of Errors
99 A. 1037 (1917)

- Written by Rich Walter, JD
Facts
The Evening Post Association (defendant) ran a contest in newspaper. A new car was the prize. Fitch, the association’s agent, promised Greenberg that if Greenberg paid him $300, Fitch would make sure that Greenberg won the prize. Greenberg agreed and paid the $300. Two weeks later, Fitch demanded that Greenberg pay him another $100. At this point, on the advice of his lawyer, Greenberg repudiated the bargain and demanded his money back. When the association refused Greenberg’s demand, he sued. The trial court allowed the case despite the general principle that a party’s illegal or immoral conduct gives the party no right to recovery. After the jury found for Greenberg, the association appealed the Connecticut Supreme Court of Errors.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Beach, J.)
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