 | Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas, William Pyle Taunton - 1811 - 384 páginas
...Marchington v. Fernoh, 1 Bos. Sf Pull. IQl.innatis. were cited in a note to Pigolt v. Thompson, to shew that if one person makes a promise to another for the benefit of a third, that third may maintain an action upon it. It is said that either the agent or the principal may sue... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Supreme Court, Thomas Sergeant, William Rawle - 1822 - 600 páginas
...it. For the law seems well settled now, whatever contradiction may be in the more ancient cases, that if one person makes a promise to another, for the benefit of a third, that third may maintain an action on it. But the declaration of Hassinger to Eberth, may be considered... | |
 | New York (State). Court of Chancery, William Johnson - 1819 - 688 páginas
...PARTNERSHIP, 3. PLEADING, -IV. 20. PRACTICE. USURY, 3. / Action of account, vide ACTION, 2. ACTION. I. If one person makes a promise to another, for the benefit of a third, that third person may maintain an action at law on the promise. Duke of Cumberland and others v. Codrington... | |
 | 1843 - 516 páginas
...performed by her father." It is now well settled, as a general rule, that in cases of simple contracts, if one person makes a promise to another, for the...benefit of a third, the third may maintain an action upon it, though the consideration does not move from him. There are ancient cases to this point, as... | |
 | Vermont. Supreme Court - 1865 - 828 páginas
...by the plaintiff on the contract. But there are many American cases in which it has been held that if one person makes a promise to another, for the benefit of a third, such third person may maintain an action upon the promise, though the consideration does not move from... | |
 | New Jersey. Court of Chancery - 1877 - 748 páginas
...taken. Both demurrers mast be overruled, with costs. CROWELL vs. CURRIER. 661 JM! *' ^'1C Prmc'P'e l'iat if one person makes a promise to another, for the benefit of a third party, that third person may maintain an action on it, applies to simple contracts, not to contracts... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1847 - 704 páginas
...honor the Bill, Buller, J. said; Independent of the rules, which prevail in mercantile transactions, if one person makes a promise to another for the benefit of a third, that third person may maintain an action upon it. See Comb. R. 219 ; 8 Mod. R. 117 ; also Dutton v.... | |
 | James Kent - 1848 - 1046 páginas
...examine. * Lampleigh v. Brath wait , Hob. 1 05. But it is understood to be now settled, that in a case of simple contract, if one person makes a promise to another for the benefit of a third party, the third party may maintain an action upon it, though the consideration does not move from... | |
 | Samuel Owen - 1848 - 488 páginas
...states the rule in very explicit terms. '' It is now well settled, that in general, if one person make a promise to another for the benefit of a third, the third may maintain an action upon it, though the consideration does not move from him." If the promise of Blunt to pay the debt... | |
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that where one person makes a promise to another for the benefit of a third person, that third person may maintain an action upon it. 
