Dingeldein v. . the Third Avenue R.R. Co.

Two principles applicable to this case, must now be deemed as settled: First, that in a contract between A and B, wherein B assumes and undertakes, upon a good consideration from A, to pay a certain sum of money to C, the latter may maintain an action against B to recover the money, and this, although the arrangement was originally made without his knowledge or assent. This principle has been established, both where personal property was the subject of the contract, and where real estate was conveyed, upon which there was a mortgage, the amount of which the grantee promised that he would pay…