Cornell v. Vanartsdalen
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
In error from the Common Pleas of Bucks county. Dec. 31. Assumpsit against the executor of Adrian Cornell, who was the father-in-law of plaintiff. • The plaintiff declared for goods sold, money laid but and expended, for work and labour done, and for goods sold on a quantum meruit, and also “for that the defendant’s testator in consideration that the plaintiff had made sundry repairs, and performed divers work and labour in and upon a certain farm or plantation in the county…
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In error from the Common Pleas of Bucks county. Dec. 31. Assumpsit against the executor of Adrian Cornell, who was the father-in-law of plaintiff. • The plaintiff declared for goods sold, money laid but and expended, for work and labour done, and for goods sold on a quantum meruit, and also “for that the defendant’s testator in consideration that the plaintiff had made sundry repairs, and performed divers work and labour in and upon a certain farm or plantation in the county aforesaid, upon which the said plaintiff then resided, and which belonged to the said Adrian. He, the said Adrian,…
1Opinion of the Court
Rogers, J.,
[after stating the pleadings and the evidence excepted to.)—Under the same head and in the same connection I. propose to. consider the third and fourth bills of exception, and the first and second assignments of error.
There is no force whatever in the objection, that the promise contained in-the written agreement was without consideration. For, if the plaintiff made repairs on the premises with the knowledge, assent, and encouragement of the landlord, it creates a moral obligation, which is a sufficient consideration for a promise. This the court properly left to the jury, and in…
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