Consideration

Question 1

McDonnell v Ring (2)

Answer 1

Consideration need not be adequate
When a contract is under seal, it is not necessary to establish consideration

Question 2

Chappel v Nesle

Answer 2

Consideration need not be adequet

Question 3

O,Neill v Murphy

Answer 3

Prayers and religion are not consideration

Question 4

Glasbrook v Glamorgan

Answer 4

Additional duties are consideration, normal duties are not

Question 5

Harris v Sheffield United Foot Ball Club

Answer 5

Additional duties of the police are consideration

Question 6

Leeds united v West Yorkshire Police

Answer 6

Police can not recover the cost of patrolling public land in the vicinity of a match (eg city center)

Question 7

Stilk v Myric

Answer 7

You must go up and beyond what is required to count as consideration.

Question 8

Kenny v An Post

Answer 8

Doing nothing (brake) is not objectivly valuable and doesn’t count as consideration

Question 9

Williams v Roffey Bros

Answer 9

Paying somebody to hurry up is consideration. Test in notes

Question 10

Roscorla v Thomas

Answer 10

Promises made after the fact are not consideration

Question 11

Lamleigh v Bratwaith

Answer 11

Exception to past consideration: The must be made under request and payment should be anticipated

Question 12

Pao On v Lau Yiu Long

Answer 12

Test for consideration:
-Done at the promissors request
-Parties must have understood that the wasc was to be paid for.

Question 13

McCoubray v Thompson

Answer 13

Consideration must move from one party to another

Question 14

Thomas v Holier

Answer 14

If there are 2 beneficiaries to a promise and only one provides consideration, the other can rely on the contract

Question 15

Hammer v Sidway

Answer 15

Forbearance is a form of consideration