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Currie v Misa
“some right, interest, profit or benefit accruing to one party or some forbearance, detriment, loss or responsibility given, suffered or undertaken by the other” Definition of consideration
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Thomas v Thomas (1842)
(promised widow could live in their house for £1 p.a. rent) Sufficiency of consideration
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White v Bluett (1853)
(Father promised money if the son would stop moaning about his debt) Consideration must have some economic value
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Chappel & Co Ltd v Nestle Co Ltd (1960)
(Chocolate wrappers for a record) Consideration must have some economic value
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Hamer v Sidway (1881)
($5,000 promised if nephew refrained from drinking smoking and swearing until he was 21) Refraining from certain activities can provide valid consideration
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Tweddle v Atkinson (1861)
(Father and father-in-law promised to pay plaintiff in light of his upcoming marriage) Consideration must move from the promisee)
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Roscorla v Thomas (1842)
(defendants claimed that the horse was 'safe and sound from vice' after the sale of the horse) Past consideration is no consideration
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Re McArdle (1951)
(promise of payment was made after renovation work was completed) Past consideration is no consideration
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Lampleigh v Braithwaite (1615)
(Braithwaite found guilty of murder. Lampleigh obtained a pardon for him. Braithwaite then promised to and was made to pay £100 for his efforts) Requested performance exception
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Re Caseys Patents (1892)
(It was held that the manager could enforce the patent owners promise of 1/3 of the shares) It is understood that payment will follow this performance
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Collins v Godefroy (1831)
(payment promised to a witness in exchange for giving evidence that they were already required by law to give) Performance of an existing public duty is not sufficient consideration
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Harris v Sheffield United FC (1987)
(Police officer provided extra security at a football match) Going beyond your existing public duty constitutes good consideration
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Ward v Byham (1956)
(Father paid £1 per week to ensure the child was "well looked after and happy") Exceeding existing duty to look after the child therefore good consideration
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Stilk v Myrick (1809)
(2 deserters, crew promised extra pay to sail ship home) Contractual duty not exceeded so no consideration
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Hartley v Ponsonby (1857)
(So many deserters that the ship was dangerous to sail) Valid consideration as contractual duty was exceeded
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Williams v Roffey Bros (1991)
Williams v. Roffey Bros (1991) (Defendants promised an additional £575 per flat to complete the work on time to avoid a late clause) Valid consideration as it confers a practical benefit
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Re Selctmove Ltd (1995)
(part payment of a debt - instalments) Not enforceable as no consideration has been provided
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Shadwell v Shadwell (1860)
(nephew already under contractual duty to marry fiancé) A contractual obligation to a third party constitutes good consideration
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Scotson v Pegg (1861)
(promise to deliver coal) Performance of an existing contractual duty to a third party is good consideration
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The Eurymedon (1975)
(Stevedores agreed to unload ship in exchange for exclusion from liability) The shippers receiving the benefit of being able to enforce a direct obligation against the stevedores so valid consideration has been provided.
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Foakes and Beer (1884)
(part payment of a debt) Part payment of a debt is not good consideration
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Pinnel's Case (1602)
"Payment of a lesser sum on the day in satisfaction of a greater cannot be any satisfaction for the whole, because it appears to the judges that by no possibility a lesser sum can be a satisfaction to the plaintiff for a greater sum"
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D&C Builders Ltd v Rees (1966)
(promised to accept £300 in full satisfaction) Promise to accept lesser amount is not enforceable as no consideration provided
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(promised widow could live in their house for £1 p.a. rent) Sufficiency of consideration

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Thomas v Thomas (1842)

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(Father promised money if the son would stop moaning about his debt) Consideration must have some economic value

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Card 4

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(Chocolate wrappers for a record) Consideration must have some economic value

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Card 5

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($5,000 promised if nephew refrained from drinking smoking and swearing until he was 21) Refraining from certain activities can provide valid consideration

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