J B MacEwan & Co Ltd v Ashwin - [1916] NZLR 1028

Contract — Illegality — Undischarged Bankrupt — Credit obtained for more than £20 without disclosing Status — Sale of Goods — "Trade Name" — "Merchantable Quality" — Breach of Implied Condition — Accident — Damages — Signature of Contract by Plaintiff in Wife's Name — Discovery after Trial — Motion for New Trial — Admission of Contract in Statement of Defence — Estoppel — Bankruptcy Act, 1908, s 138 (v) — Sale of Goods Act, 1908, ss 2, 16 (a), (b).