BRETHERICK, J., March 3, 1950.
This case is before us on defendant's preliminary objections in the nature of a demurrer to plaintiff's complaint in assumpsit.
Defendant's sole argument on the demurrer is based on the contention that the contract is illegal, because the consideration for his promise involves a concealing or compounding of a crime or alleged crime. See A.L.I. Restatement of the Law of Contracts, § 548.
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