This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1791 Excerpt: ...tie plaintiff lie oMigoritn upon nfueft. it was objected the consideration was nut good to stay a suit in chancery; but the court held it good enough, and gave judgment for the plaintiff, and the judgment was affirmed in error. Cro. E. 768. pi. 10. Trin. 42 Eliz. B. R. Dowdenay v. Bland. Delarring cne'sself of a remedy in ejuiy, is a good consideration in asl'umpsit. Vent 40, 41. Trin. 11 Car. 2. B. R. Wells v. Wells. Lev. 27;. S. C. adjudged accordingly. It will scarce be allowed that an equitable interest will be a good consideration to support an action at law; per cur. S Mod. 41 Pasch. 7 Geo. in case of Lock v. Wright. 6. If A. sues a writ of privilege against B. and B. in consi-Hob. 216. deration that A. will, at the request of B. forbear to prosecute the '£.79jd said writ any further, promises 50/. to A. this is a good promise, jJdgcet acthough it be not averred that the plaintiff had any good cause of cordimjiy. action; for the promise implies a cause, inasmuch as B. desired,njjJ a stay-This also requires a Joss of the writ, and a delay of the w,tieret pro suit. Hob. Rep. c. 278. between Bedwell And Cotton, ad-faui the defendant promises to pay, is good. Sid. 446. pi. 6. Pasch. 22 Car. 2. B. R. Buckley v. Turner.-Mod. 43. S. C. adjudged for the plaintiff. 33 J £7. If A. has in his custody 33 cloaks of the goods of J. S. the »»' which 33 cloaks he intends to retain in his custody till J. S. pays fleJiMe' him 14 L which he owes him; whereupon B. comes to A. and in fuebadny, consideration he ivoidd deliver the 33 cloaks to him, to do,with them and after the according to his pleasure, he promises to pay to A. the said 14I. this enot is a good consideration for A. to have an action against B. though beir,g rcit was objected that it mig...
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