 | Herbert Broom - 1845 - 544 pages
...defendant (0). It is, however, clearly established, that " consideration consideration ' • J must be of means something which is of some value in the eye of the ^e.1<!gal law moving from the plaintiff. It may be some benefit to the plaintiff, or some detriment... | |
 | Herbert Broom - 1847 - 232 pages
...express or implied, of the defendant." (t) "Consideration," according to Mr. Justice Patteson,(«) "means something which is of some value in the eye...from the plaintiff. It may be some benefit to the plaintiff, or some detriment to the defendant ; but, at all events, it must be moving from the plaintiff."... | |
 | Georgia. Supreme Court - 1849 - 680 pages
...Patterson, J: remarks, "Motive is not the same thing with consideration. Consideration means something that is of some value in the eye of the law, moving from the plaintiff. It may be some benefit ' to the plaintiff or some detriment to the defendant, but at all events it must be moving from thii plaintiff."... | |
 | Herbert Broom - 1852 - 616 pages
...suffered, by the plaintiff with the consent, either express or implied, of the defendant."4 And again, " Consideration means something which is of some value...plaintiff, but, at all events, it must be moving from the plaintiff."5 For instance, where plaintiff 1 2 Bla. Com. 297, 444 ; per Lord Tenterden, CJ, Gully v.... | |
 | John William Smith - 1853 - 488 pages
...the party." — Patteson, J., further remarks, — "Motive is not the same thing with consideration. Consideration means something which is of some value...from the plaintiff; it may be some benefit to the plaintiff, or some detriment to the defendant; but at all events, it must be moving from the plaintiff.... | |
 | Theophilus Parsons - 1857 - 936 pages
...it would he confounding consideration with motive. Motire is not the same thing with consideration. Consideration means something which is of some value...the defendant, or some detriment to the plaintiff; hut at all events it must be moving from the plaintiff. Now that which is suggested as the consideration... | |
 | John Bruce Norton - 1859 - 638 pages
...suffered, by the plaintiff with the consent, either express or implied, of the defendant.' And again, ' consideration means something which is of some value...plaintiff, but, at all events, it must be moving from the plaintiff.' " § 647. Where a written contract omits mention of consideration, but there has in fact... | |
 | William Johnson - 1860 - 516 pages
...Caines, 286. 5 Term, 582. 5 East, 10. 22.) To make a good consideration for the promise, there must be some benefit to the defendant, or some detriment to the plaintiff. It does not appear in what manner the plaintiff was to acco.unt to Watson Brown, nor, consequently,... | |
 | John Bruce Norton - 1865 - 666 pages
...express or implied, of the defendant.' And again, ' consideration means something which is of tome value in the eye of the law moving from the plaintiff....the plaintiff, but at all events, it must be moving fron the plaintiff." § 647, Where a written contract omits mention of consideration, but there has... | |
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Motive is not the same thing with consideration. Consideration means something which is of some value in the eye of the law, moving from the plaintiff... 
