Legal Opinion
Wolfe v. Breman
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 5, 1943No. 29939PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMacIntyre, J.
The defendant contends that there was no consideration for his agreement to pay the plaintiff the $600 in question. “Slight consideration is sufficient to sustain a contract, and courts' of law will not look closely into its adequacy. Forbearance to prosecute a legal claim, and the compromise of a doubtful right, are both sufficient considerations to support a contract.” Austell v. Rice, 5 Ga. 472 (2) (3). It is not essential that the person to whom the consideration moves should be benefited, provided the person from whom it moves is in a legal sense injured. The injuries may consist of a…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Rector, Etc. v. . TeedNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Daniel v. Life Ins. Co. of VirginiaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1937
- Shakman v. United States Credit System Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1896
- Austell v. RiceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1848
- Ellison v. StrawWisconsin Supreme Court · 1903
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3Cited by16 opinions
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