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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

McKenna v. Begin, 362 N.E.2d 548 (1977)

Citation
McKenna v. Begin, 362 N.E.2d 548 (1977)
Parent Document
McKenna v. Begin, 362 N.E.2d 548 (1977)
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date
1977-05-11

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Finally, where a contract is in violation of a statute and public policy, it is illegal and unenforceable. A lease agreement which is knowingly made despite the existence of violations of the sanitary code which make the dwelling uninhabitable is an illegal agreement which is unenforceable. Brown v. Southall Realty Co. 237 A.2d 834 (D.C. 1968). See Diamond Housing Corp. v. Robinson, 257 A.2d 492, 494-495 (D.C. 1969), revd. 463 F.2d 853 (D.C. Cir.1972). NOTES