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20 Cards in this Set
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Thomas v Thomas |
-Man died left estate to son -Also wanted wife to have share -Solicitor- wife could live in the house for £1 - Son tried to evict her- but failed
Any consideration is good consideration |
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Chappel v Nestle |
-Nestle offers records if customers gave them money + 3 wrappers -The wrappers were included
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Callisher v Bischoffshem |
-Defendants promised to drop law suit for money -Dropping case is considered good consideration |
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White v Bluett |
-Son was moaning - father agreed to pay to stop moaning -Father died and executor asked money back - Held- moaning was not good consideration |
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Hamer v Sideways |
-A father promised to give money if son promised to stop smoking and drinking
-Giving up rights are seen Good consideration |
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Wards v Byham |
-The defendants had his child -Plaintiff claimed for the £1 a week to look after the child
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Stilk v Myrick |
-Seamen on voyage and some sailors abandoned -Captain promised to split the shares Held- courts didn't enforce the money as it was policy reason to uphold the ship company |
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Hartley v Ponsonby |
-Ship on voyage and some sailors got arrested in the shop off -Captain promised to give them extra money -refused to give them money
-Held enforceable, as conditions changed |
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Williams v Roffey |
-Roffey were building company -They have time clause, if not met they faced determent -Williams under quoted the money -Tried to use Williams as a way to avoid determent
Held- Courts favored Williams |
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Shadwells v Shadwells |
-Plaintiff agreed to marry -legally enforceable -Defendants promised to pay money but died
he could enforce this |
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Pau On v Lau Yin Long |
Shareholders case
-Kept buying shares thinking they will increase -the market went down, lost all shares |
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Collins v Godefray |
-Promised to give evidence in court in exchange for money -Held- Statutory duty is not good consideration |
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Glasbrook v Glamorgan |
-Asked police for extra protection and they agreed to pay -When police asked for the money -It was public duty to protect
It was existing beyond statutory duty |
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DCC Builders v Rees |
Pinnels case stated that it requires lower payment is not good consideration, however part payment before is accepted
-2 men company -Almost bankrupt, when all the work was finished they refused to pay -Accepted the payment
Part payment is not good ocnsideration |
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Central London Property v High trees house
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-Contract for 99 years -Reduction of money for war -After the war, sued for the money
They won, the money after the war was enforced
However, the judges stopped them from enforcing the war period- Estoppel |
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Roscorla v Thomas |
-Horse for sale -Sound horse
Held unenforceable it came after Offer and acceptance |
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Re McArdle |
-McArdle died left his estate to his children -One of the children lived with his wife -She fixed the house
Wife sued to enforce the cost Held they had to pay |
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Lampleigh v Braithwaith |
Killed a man -Good friends with the king -L asked for pardon, then promised money to pay for the pardon
Courts held that they had to pay |
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Tweddle v Atkinson |
-Married agreed to get married -Father of the bride entered into a agreement with father in law -Both fathers died groom tried to enforce it, no consideration |
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Shanklin Pier v Dentel |
No consideration |
