 the general rule of law is that a person who is not a party to a simple contract, and from whom no consideration moves, cannot sue on the contract, and that, consequently, a promise made by one person to another, for the benefit of a third person who...  Massachusetts Reports - Seite 573von Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court - 1882Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Nicholas Baylies - 1814 - 576 Seiten
...previous suit against B. Bunk of Jfowyark v. Livins-stun. 2 Johns. Cas. 409. 16. Where a parol promise is made by one person to another for the benefit of a third person, assumpsit will lie by such third person against the one making such promise Schernterhoi-n v. Vanderlieijdni.... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Chancery, Edward Younge, John Collyer - 1844 - 712 Seiten
...parties, for valuable consideration, enter into a contract of which one of the stipulations is solely for the benefit of a third person, who is a stranger to the contract, and from whom no consideration moves, it is not competent to either of the contracting parties... | |
 | 1844 - 506 Seiten
...two parties for a valuable consideration enter into a covenant, of which one of the stipulations is for the benefit of a third person, who is a stranger to the consideration, the court will not enforce the covenant without securing his interest under it. Accordingly, where... | |
 | 1844 - 530 Seiten
...two parties for a valuable consideration enter into a covenant, of which one of the stipulations is for the benefit of a third person, who is a stranger to the consideration, the Court will not enforce the covenant without securing his interest under it. Accordingly, where... | |
 | Oliver Lorenzo Barbour, New York (State). Supreme Court - 1849 - 706 Seiten
...— is not within the statute of frauds ; and need not be in writing, to be valid. Where a promise is made by one person to another, for the benefit of a third, to enable the third party to maintain an action thereon, it is necessary there should have been a new... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Chancery - 1850 - 652 Seiten
...parties, for valuable consideration, enter into a contract of which one of the stipulations is solely for the benefit of a third person, who is a stranger to the contract, and from whom no consideration moves, it is not competent to either of the contracting parties... | |
 | Michigan. Supreme Court, Randolph Manning, George C. Gibbs, Thomas McIntyre Cooley, Elijah W. Meddaugh, William Jennison, Hovey K. Clarke, Hoyt Post, Henry Allen Chaney, William Dudley Fuller, John Adams Brooks, Marquis B. Eaton, Herschel Bouton Lazell, James M. Reasoner, Richard W. Cooper - 1916 - 804 Seiten
...case is made no better for the plaintiff. This state of facts brings the case squarely within the rule that a promise made by one person to another for the benefit of a third person, a stranger to the consideration, will not support an action by the latter. Pipp v. Reynolds, 20 Mich.... | |
 | Connecticut. Supreme Court of Errors - 1883 - 658 Seiten
...purchase of the equity." In Exchange Bank v. Rice the court say : — " The general rule of law is, that a person who is not a party to a simple contract, and from whom no Meech v. Ensign. consideration moves, cannot sue on the contract, and the recent decisions in this... | |
 | Asa Kinne - 1865 - 340 Seiten
...parties, for valuable consideration, enter into a contract, cf which one of the stipulations is solely for the benefit of a third person, who is a stranger to the contract, and from whom no consideration moves, it is not competent to either of the contracting parties... | |
 | 1875 - 438 Seiten
...that was decided in that case, though the proposition has since been sometimes put more broadly — a promise made by one person to another for the benefit of a third, etc. — but the strictest construction of the case is sufficient authority for the decision in Claflin... | |
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