Blymire v. Boistle
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
ERROR to the common pleas of Cumberland comity. John Boistle against Abraham Blymire. Case. John Boistle, the plaintiff, had a judgment against William Gladstone, for 96 dollars. In a conversation between "Abraham Blymire and Williana Gladstone, it was agreed that in consideration, that Gladstone would coiavey a lot of ground to Blymire, he would pay to Boistle the judgment which Giadstoiae owed him.
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ERROR to the common pleas of Cumberland comity. John Boistle against Abraham Blymire. Case. John Boistle, the plaintiff, had a judgment against William Gladstone, for 96 dollars. In a conversation between "Abraham Blymire and Williana Gladstone, it was agreed that in consideration, that Gladstone would coiavey a lot of ground to Blymire, he would pay to Boistle the judgment which Giadstoiae owed him. Gladstone did convey the lot, and Blymire did not pay the judgment according to his agreement; and this action was brought in the name of Boistle against Blymire upon that promise. The only…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Sergeant, J.
Numerous cases are to be foiand in the books respecting the right of a thud person to sue on a promise made to another, and they are aaot all reconcilable with each other. See 1 Vin. Abr. 333 to 337, and the note to Pigott v. Thompson, 3 East 119. They seem, however, to warrant this distiiaction, that if one pay moaaey to another for the use of a third person, or having moiaey belonging to aaaother, agree with that other to pay it to a third, action lies by the person beneficially interested. But where the contract is for the benefit of the…
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