CRJU301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Promissory Note, Morphine, Consideration
22 Dec 2016
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The uncle died in 1887 without having paid the nephew. The court questioned whether the uncle became indebted to his nephew on his 21st birthday by contract. Established that the forbearance of legal rights (voluntarily abstaining from one"s legal rights) on promises of future benefit made by other parties can constitute a valid consideration. Uncle promised his nephew a yearly amount and it was binding based on his letter and good consideration. Talbott v stemmons: good consideration mandated a promissory note. Tort law typically personally injury law; but also defamation, invasions of privacy, etc. ; tort imposes socially imposed obligations by society whether or not you agree to them; in contracts the law imposes a duty on you, not yourself in the contract (11/11-11/14) (pg. A woman was staying with a man who was not her husband both indulged in liquor and upon a liquor delivery man coming to the house the woman requested he obtain morphine.
