 | Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas, William Pyle Taunton - 1811 - 384 pages
...Marchington v. Fernoh, 1 Bos. Sf Pull. IQl.innatis. were cited in a note to Pigolt v. Thompson, to shew that if one person makes a promise to another for the benefit of a third, that third may maintain an action upon it. It is said that either the agent or the principal may sue... | |
 | New York (State). Court of Chancery, William Johnson - Equity - 1819 - 688 pages
...PARTNERSHIP, 3. PLEADING, -IV. 20. PRACTICE. USURY, 3. / Action of account, vide ACTION, 2. ACTION. I. If one person makes a promise to another, for the benefit of a third, that third person may maintain an action at law on the promise. Duke of Cumberland and others v. Codrington... | |
 | Law - 1843 - 516 pages
...performed by her father." It is now well settled, as a general rule, that in cases of simple contracts, if one person makes a promise to another, for the benefit of a third, the third may maintain an action upon it, though the consideration does not move from him. There are... | |
 | Vermont. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1865 - 828 pages
...by the plaintiff on the contract. But there are many American cases in which it has been held that if one person makes a promise to another, for the benefit of a third, such third person may maintain an action upon the promise, though the consideration does not move from... | |
 | Joseph Story - Bills of exchange - 1847 - 704 pages
...honor the Bill, Buller, J. said; Independent of the rules, which prevail in mercantile transactions, if one person makes a promise to another for the benefit of a third, that third person may maintain an action upon it. See Comb. R. 219 ; 8 Mod. R. 117 ; also Dutton v.... | |
 | James Kent - Law - 1848 - 1046 pages
...Brath wait , Hob. 1 05. But it is understood to be now settled, that in a case of simple contract, if one person makes a promise to another for the benefit of a third party, the third party may maintain an action upon it, though the consideration does not move from him. Dutton... | |
 | Joseph Chitty - Forms (Law) - 1851 - 900 pages
...defendant promising to purchase for his sister, the plaintiff's wife, a cherry desk. The court said, where one person makes a promise to another for the benefit of a third, that third person may maintain an action on such promise. This case has ever since been considered... | |
 | Simon Greenleaf - Evidence (Law) - 1854 - 784 pages
...said, and after some conflict of opinion it seems now to be settled, that, in cases of simple contract, if one person makes a promise to another, for the benefit of a third, the latter may maintain an action upon it, though the consideration did not move from him.1 Drinkwater,... | |
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that where one person makes a promise to another for the benefit of a third person, that third person may maintain an action upon it. 
