Chick v. Trevett
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Exceptions from the Eastern District Court, Chandler J. presiding. Assumpsit upon an instrument made by the defendants in these terms: — ® “Frankfort, Dec. 25, 1837. “ For value received of Edwin Chick we the trustees of the M. E. Society, for building a parsonage house on Frankfort circuit, promise to pay him or order fifty-one dollars and seventy-seven cents and interest in one year from "Henry S. Trevett, "William Homes, " Richard Trevett, } Trustees of said House."
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Exceptions from the Eastern District Court, Chandler J. presiding. Assumpsit upon an instrument made by the defendants in these terms: — ® “Frankfort, Dec. 25, 1837. “ For value received of Edwin Chick we the trustees of the M. E. Society, for building a parsonage house on Frankfort circuit, promise to pay him or order fifty-one dollars and seventy-seven cents and interest in one year from "Henry S. Trevett, "William Homes, " Richard Trevett, } Trustees of said House." The parties agreed upon a statement of facts. The defendants signed the paper declared on, having with others in that…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was by
Weston C. J.
One objection taken to the liability of the defendants on the note, is the alleged want of consid*464eration. It is not necessary that this should enure to their benefit. A loss or damage to the promisee, is as good a legal consideration, as a benefit to the promisor. They promised to pay the plaintiff, for labor performed or to be performed, for the association. This was a loss to the plaintiff amply sufficient to sustain their promise, if they had not been members of the association.
It is further insisted, that as they signed as trustees, their…
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