[1] Contract—Illegality—Refusal of Relief.—The failure of the party against whom relief is sought upon an illegal contract to make objection upon the ground of illegality will not justify a court in enforcing the same.

[2] Id.—Entire and Severable Contracts — Construction — Intention of Parties.—Whether a contract is entire or separable depends upon its language and subject matter, and this question is one of construction to be determined by the court according to the intention of the parties.

[3] Id.—Restraint of Trade—Public Policy.—The rule making void contracts in restraint of trade is not based upon any consideration for the party against whom the relief is sought, but upon considerations of public policy.

[4] Id.—Contract Capable of Two Constructions—Rule.—Where a contract is capable of two constructions, the one making it valid and the other void, the first ought to be accepted.

[5] Id.—Contract for Sale of Dredge—Payment by Notes—Agreement not to Engage in Business—Severable Provisions.—A provision in a contract for the sale of a dredge for payment of a part of the purchase price in promissory notes is separable from a further provision for the employment of the buyer by the seller to do certain dredging work at a certain price followed by the agreement of the seller not to build any dredge or dredging plants in certain harbors, or to engage in the dredging business at either of such places, where the price of the dredge is definite and in no manner interdependent or connected with the provision relating to the doing of the work.

[6] Id.—Apportionment of Consideration—Severable Covenants.— Where several things are to be done under a contract, if the money consideration to be paid is apportioned to each of the items to be performed, the covenants are ordinarily regarded as severable and independent.